Iceland Country Guide

Iceland Facts

  • Capital: Reykjavik
  • Population: 295,000
  • Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
  • Religions: Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4% (2004)
  • Government: constitutional republic
  • Languages: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
  • Climate: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
  • Phone Code: 354

Festivals in Iceland

Iceland Airwaves (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Festival Types: Music - Rock, Music - Electronic, Party
Month: October
Iceland Airwaves Website
Midnight Run (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon
Month: June
Midnight Run Website
Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Festival Types: Film - Short, Film - Documentary, Film
Month: September
Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival Website
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) - Iceland (All Areas, Iceland)
Festival Types: Natural Phenomenon, Environmental
Month: Varies
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) - Iceland Photos Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) - Iceland Photos Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) - Iceland Photos
Reykjavik Arts Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Varied, Photography
Month: May
Reykjavik Arts Festival Website

Iceland Accommodation

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Iceland Flights

Icelandair (Iceland) » Icelandair, one of Europe's most progressive and dynamic airlines offers destinations to Europe and North America.
Icelandair
Iceland Express (Iceland) » Iceland Express out of Reykjavik flies to a handful of destinations in Europe and USA
Iceland Express

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Iceland Tours