Capital: Reykjavik Time: GMT Area: 103,000 sq km Population: 271,033 (July 1998 estimated) Currency: Icelandic krona Form of government: constitutional republic; unicameral Parliament(63 seats, members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); President elected by popular vote four a four-year term; Prime Minister appointed by the president Languages: Icelandic Religion: Evangelical Lutheran (96%), Protestatnt and Roman Catholic (3%), other (1%) National holiday: Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic, 17 June (1944)

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General Information About Iceland

• USA: Embasssy of Iceland in Washington, D.C.
• Iceland-broad overview of Iceland
• Alţingi - Iceland's parliament.
• Stjórnarráđ Íslands - the Icelandic government.
• Hćstiréttur Íslands - Iceland's supreme court.
• Iceland General Information
• Republic of Iceland

Magazines and Newspapers

• deCode - free virtual magazine published in Iceland.
• DV - topical, daily magazine with online subscriptions available.
• Iceland Review - Iceland Review - Nature and Travel + Daily news from Iceland

• Fjölnet
• Frettir.is - Channel 2's news site with RealAudio and RealVideo.
• Fréttir - weekly local news for the Westman Islands.
• Vikurfrettir - published weekly in Sudurnes, Iceland.

Radio and TV on the Web

• Popp í Reykjavík - pop music video program. In Icelandic.
• Nature: Iceland: Fire and Ice - travel to an island of raging volcanoes, thermal springs, and vast sheets of ice, and find out about the country's precarious balance between people and wildlife.land Krona)
  
  
• Bylgjan FM - 98.9 FM - Live Feed
• Icelandic State Radio (Reykjavik) - Archived news
• X-id - 97.7 FM - Live Feed

Travel

• Ask! Iceland Travel Guide - multilingual tourist information system located in Iceland. Information is also available in kiosks at different sites around the country.
• Daytrips in the Egilsstađir Area
• Eye on Iceland - Sample articles, subscription info, and more from North America's Icelandic travel newsletter
• Ferđamálafélagiđ Hekla - listing of travel possibilities in Southern Iceland.
• Iceland Tourist Bureau - information about tours, conferences, and independent travel.
• Iceland Travelnet
• Icelandic Tourist Board - includes detailed travel information, including transportation, accommodation, tours, museums, recreation and sports, and restaurants.
• South Iceland - catalog of sites with destination guide and mailing list.
• Go Iceland - history, places of interest, Icelandic cultural history, and more.
• Geysir - facts-at-a-glance, travel information and details about the country, its people, culture and geography.
• Iceland Connection - Travel, food, entertainment in Iceland as well as export information
• Iceland.Org - broad overview of Iceland, travel regulations, and Icelandic culture provided by the Icelandic Embassy in Washington D.C.
• Islandia - A Guide To Iceland - broad overview of Iceland and tourism in Iceland.
• South Iceland - catalog of sites with destination guide and mailing list.