| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ISISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ISLISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | ReykjavikGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | IcelandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | IslandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | Floki VILGERDARSON, an early Norse explorer of the island in the 10th century, applied the name "Land of Ice," from the local words ís (ice) and land (land)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Unitary parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 1 December 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 June 1944 (from Denmark; birthday of Jon SIGURDSSON, leader of Iceland's 19th-century independence movement)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 17 June (1944)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Halla TOMASDOTTIR (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | ISKISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Iceland KronaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 8ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Austurland / Höfuðborgarsvæði / Norðurland eystra / Norðurland vestra / Suðurland / Suðurnes / Vestfirðir / VesturlandISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | gyrfalconCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Lofsongur" (Song of Praise); lyrics/music: Matthias JOCHUMSSON/Sveinbjorn SVEINBJORNSSON; history: adopted 1918CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, white, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iceland; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
Floki VILGERDARSON, an early Norse explorer of the island in the 10th century, applied the name "Land of Ice," from the local words ís (ice) and land (land)
description: blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag; the cross is shifted to the left in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) meaning: red stands for the island's volcanic fires, white for the snow and ice fields, and blue for the ocean
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
