|
Largest Cities |
|
City |
Population |
Estimated |
|
Reykjavik |
114,200 |
2002 |
|
Kopavogur |
25,600 |
2002 |
|
Hafnarfjorour |
20,200 |
2002 |
|
Key Data |
|
Region: |
Arctic |
|
Population: |
287,500 October
2002 |
|
Area Total: |
103,000 km2 |
|
Area Land: |
100,250 km2 |
|
Coast Line: |
4,988 km km |
|
Capital: |
Reykjavik |
|
Climate: |
Temperate;
moderated by North Atlantic current with mild, windy winters and
cool, damp summers |
|
Languages: |
Icelandic |
|
Currency: |
1 Icelandic krona
(IKr) = 100 aurar |
|
Holiday: |
Anniversary of
the Republic 17 June (1944) |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
|
Norwegians and
Celts |
100% |
|
Religions
|
|
Evangelical
Lutheran |
91% |
|
Evangelical
Lutheran Free Churches |
4% |
|
other Protestant
and Roman Catholic |
3% |
|
Non-affiliated |
2% |
|
Others |
1% |
|
Roman Catholic |
1% |
|
Pentecostal and
Charismatic |
1% |
|
|
Average Daily Temperature |
|
Capital: |
Reykjavik |
|
January: |
-0.3°C
/ 31.5°F |
|
July: |
11.1°C
/ 52°F |
|
Annual
Rainfall: |
817.6mm
/ 32.2'' |
|
