Languages: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 73.8%, Roman Catholic 3.6%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.9%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 2%, The Independent Congregation 1%, other religions 3.9%, none 5.6%, other or unspecified 7.2%
Formal name: Republic of Iceland
Alternate names: Ísland, Islanda, Islande, Lýðveldið Ísland, Republic of Iceland
Government type: parliamentary republic
Leaders: chief of state: President Gudni Thorlacius JOHANNESSON; head of government: Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi JOHANNSSON
Capital: Reykjavik
Administrative divisions: 8 regions
GDP per capita (PPP): $46,100 (2015 est.)
Exports: fish and fish products 40%, aluminum, animal products, ferrosilicon, diatomite (2010 est.)
Imports: machinery and equipment, petroleum products, foodstuffs, textiles