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'''Iceland''' is a country located on a large [[island]] of the same name in the northern [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Covering the complete island, it has an area of 103,000 km² and a population of 304,000<ref>As of July 2006.</ref>. This means that the country is very sparsely populated, precisely it has a population density of 2.9/km². Its capital is [[Reykjavík]], with a population of 116,000.  Most people in iceland belong to the State Lutheran Church, the percentage is about 84%. Iceland's currency is the [[Icelandic króna]].
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'''Iceland''' ([[Icelandic language|Icelandic]]: ''Ísland'') is an [[island]] country in the northern [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It has an area of 103,000 km² and a population of 304,000<ref>As of July 2006.</ref>. Thus the country is very sparsely populated, with a population density of 2.9/km². Its capital is [[Reykjavík]], which has a population of 116,000.  Most people in Iceland, about 84%, belong to the State Lutheran Church. Iceland's currency is the [[Icelandic króna]].


Iceland is independent since 1918 and a [[republic]] since 1944, when the current constitution was established. Its parliament, the [[Althingi]], has 63 members. They are elected for four years. The head of the state, i.e. the prime minister, is directly elected every four years by all citizen who are at least 18 years old.
Iceland has been independent since 1918 and a [[republic]] since 1944, when the current constitution was established. Its parliament, the [[Althingi]], has 63 members. They are elected for four years. The Head of State is the Prime Minister, who is directly elected every four years by all citizens who are 18 or over.


Prominent features of Iceland's nature are the [[glacier]]s and [[geyser]]s. Covering 8% of the country, the [[Vatnajökull]] is the largest glacier in Iceland.
Prominent features of Iceland's landscape are the [[glacier]]s and [[geyser]]s. Covering 8% of the country, the [[Vatnajökull]] is the largest glacier in Iceland.


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Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland) is an island country in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of 103,000 km² and a population of 304,000[1]. Thus the country is very sparsely populated, with a population density of 2.9/km². Its capital is Reykjavík, which has a population of 116,000. Most people in Iceland, about 84%, belong to the State Lutheran Church. Iceland's currency is the Icelandic króna.

Iceland has been independent since 1918 and a republic since 1944, when the current constitution was established. Its parliament, the Althingi, has 63 members. They are elected for four years. The Head of State is the Prime Minister, who is directly elected every four years by all citizens who are 18 or over.

Prominent features of Iceland's landscape are the glaciers and geysers. Covering 8% of the country, the Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland.

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  1. ↑ As of July 2006.
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