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Northern Europe

Iceland

Reykjavik · 394 k · ISK

Iceland

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Iceland has no mosquitoes and no army, and names babies from an approved list.

Capital: Reykjavik
Population: 393,600
Area: 103,000 km²
Density: 3.8 / km²
Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK kr)
Language: Icelandic
Indo-European
Religion: Protestantism (Lutheran)

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Island nation — no land neighbours.

Flag — Blue field with a red Nordic cross outlined in white.

Outline — A rough oval scalloped by fjords, like a chewed biscuit.

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