COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
Iceland
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Iceland.
Iceland at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Reykjavik
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 400,000
- AREA
- 103,000 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Icelandic
- CURRENCY
- Iceland Krona (ISK)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Volcanic Island
Iceland straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where tectonic plates diverge.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Iceland
Icelandic patronymic names commonly use a parent’s given name plus a suffix such as -son or -dóttir.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Iceland in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 103,000 km² and a population of approximately 400,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.