Is Iceland a country?

Iceland ( Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant] ( listen)) [d] is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is linked culturally and politically with Europe, and is the region's most sparsely populated country.

What is the capital of Iceland?

Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, is the northernmost national capital in the world. Iceland's parliament, the Althing, is the world's oldest parliament. Iceland is a sparsely-populated island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is situated about half-way between North America and the European mainland, just above the Arctic Circle.

Is Iceland a member of the EU?

Though Iceland is not in the EU, it is a member of the Schengen area Iceland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), a grouping of four non-EU European countries, and is also part of the European Economic Area (EEA).

How many people live in Iceland?

Iceland ( Icelandic: Ísland; [ˈistlant] ( listen)) is an island country in the North Atlantic, between Greenland and Norway, formerly a possession of Denmark. It is culturally considered to be part of Europe. Iceland is 301 kilometers east of Greenland and 1001 kilometers west of Norway. There are about 329,100 people who live in Iceland.