Republic of Iceland northernmost country in Europe, and the country is an island in the north Atlantic. The capital and largest city of Reykjavik and the population of 320 thousand people.
Icelandic Krona is the currency of this country and its official language is Icelandic. 93. 36% of people who constitute Iceland Germanic descent and the rest are mostly immigrants from other European countries. About 88 percent of people are Christian and most of them followers of Protestantism.
Iceland on December 1, 1918 has been independent from Denmark.
in terms of human development index in 2005, were awarded first place among the countries of the world.
Iceland is a free market and the rate of taxes in this country compared to the other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is relatively low.
In 2008, the country's banking system has faced immense difficulties and this has led to political unrest and the effects of this crisis is not yet fully resolved. However, according to the United Nations, Iceland in 2011 fourteenth developed countries in the world.
Iceland area of 103, 000 square kilometers and marginal edges of the island in the South West Iceland, two-thirds of the population has in place. The country is an active volcanic and geological land of geysers and geothermal are found in many places is also available.
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