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blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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Official country name
Republic of Iceland
Short name
Iceland
Local names
Lydveldid Island (long)
Island (short)
Island (short)
Nationality
Icelander(s) (noun) Island (adjective)
Languages spoken
Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
Capital
Reykjavik
Government type
constitutional republic
Population
304,367 ranked 179, (data 2008)
Geography
strategic location between Greenland and Europe; westernmost European country; Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital in the world; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continental Europe. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 4,970 km.
Land borders
0km,
Administrative divisions
8 regions; Austurland, Hofudhborgarsvaedhi, Nordhurland Eystra, Nordhurland Vestra, Sudhurland, Sudhurnes, Vestfirdhir, Vesturland
Independence
1 December 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 June 1944 (from Denmark)