Administrative divisions
8 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Capital RegionEastern RegionNortheastern RegionNorthwestern RegionSouthern PeninsulaSouthern RegionWestern RegionWestfjords
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 103,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 763,200 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 8 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United KingdomCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 4,970 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiordsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Hvannadalshnukur (at Vatnajokull Glacier) 2,110 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 557 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as KentuckyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes and volcanic activity volcanism: Iceland is situated on top of a hotspot and experiences severe volcanic activity; Eyjafjallajokull (1,666 m) erupted in 2010, sending ash high into the atmosphere and seriously disrupting European air traffic; scientists continue to monitor nearby Katla (1,512 m), which has a high probability of eruption; Grimsvoetn and Hekla are Iceland's most active volcanoes; other historically active volcanoes include Askja, Bardarbunga, Brennisteinsfjoll, Esjufjoll, Hengill, Krafla, Krisuvik, Kverkfjoll, Oraefajokull, Reykjanes, Torfajokull, and VestmannaeyjarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
