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Region: Arctic

Capital: Reykjavik

Population: 329,121

Area Total: 103,000

Area Land: 100,250

Climate: Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic current with mild, windy winters and cool, damp summers



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Hafnarfjörður 22,289 2020
Kópavogur 26,157 2020
Reykjavík 113,906 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Arctic
Population: 329,121
Area Total: 103,000km2
Area Land: 100,250km2
Coast Line: 4,988km
Capital: Reykjavik
Climate: Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic current with mild, windy winters and cool, damp summers
Languages: Icelandic
Currency: 1 Icelandic krona (IKr) = 100 aurar
Holiday: Anniversary of the Republic 17 June (1944)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 29.20°F
July: °C / 50.20°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 38.1"


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Ethnic Divisions
Norwegians and Celts 100.00%


Religions
Evangelical Lutheran 91.00%
Evangelical Lutheran Free Churches 4.00%
other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3.00%
Non-affiliated 2.00%
Others 1.00%
Roman Catholic 1.00%
Pentecostal and Charismatic 1.00%

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