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 | Republic of Iceland
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| Location: |
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK |
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| Area: |
103,000 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
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| Terrain: |
mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords |
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| Population: |
272,512 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Evangelical Lutheran 96%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, none 1% (1988)
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| Languages: |
Icelandic |
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| Capital: |
Reykjavik |
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