Independence Party
euroscepticism, conservative liberalism, economic liberalism
- Founded
- 1929
- Current leader
- Bjarni Benediktsson
Iceland
CountryPublic data · traceableIceland is a sovereign state. Capital: Reykjavík. Form of government: parliamentary republic. Legislature: Althing. Official language(s): Icelandic. Population: about 376,248 (2022). Area: about 103,004 km².
- Official name
- Iceland
- Administrative seat
- Reykjavík
- Population
- 376,248
- Area
- 103,004 km²
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
- Continent
- Europe
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U.S. Looks to Iceland as It Expands Military Footprint in Arctic
WSJ
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 12:51 AM
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In Iceland, Rubio Dodges a Diplomatic Flap Over a Trump Map
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- Oct 7, 2026, 6:42 AM
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Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences
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- Oct 7, 2026, 3:23 AM
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Rubio arrives in Iceland to push for greater US presence in Arctic
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- Oct 6, 2026, 3:16 AM
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Sovereign state
Iceland is a sovereign state. Capital: Reykjavík. Form of government: parliamentary republic. Legislature: Althing. Official language(s): Icelandic. Population: about 376,248 (2022). Area: about 103,004 km².
- Administrative seat
- Reykjavík
- Population
- 376,248
- Area
- 103,004 km²
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
- Official language
- Icelandic
- Continent
- Europe
- Admin code
- ISL
Right
Nordic Resistance Movement
ultranationalism, Nazism, neo-Nazism
- Founded
- 1998
Halla Tómasdóttir
Head of state · President of Iceland
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 1 Aug 2024