Iceland Info
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: ICELAND TRAVEL INFORMATION |
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ICELAND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Full Name
Republic of Iceland
Capital City
Reykjavik
Area
103,000 sq km
39,768 sq miles
Population
281,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC 0 ()
Daylight Saving Start
not in use
Daylight Saving End
not in use
Languages
Icelandic (official)
Belongs to the Germanic language family that includes German, Dutch and all the Nordic languages except Finnish. Its closest 'living relative' is Faroese - both are derived from Old Norse.
English (other)
Religion
95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant denominations, 1% Roman Catholic & some followers of Ásatrú, an ancient Norse religion
Currency
Icelandic Krónur (Ikr)
Electricity
220V 50HzHz
Electric Plug Details
European plug with two circular metal pins
Country Dialing Code
354 |
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