Iceland Facts

Interesting Iceland Facts for Kids

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Here are some interesting Iceland Facts which were choosen and reseached by kids especially for kids.

  • Population: 357,000 people live on Iceland (2021)
  • Capital: Reykjavik, which means ‘smoky bay’, with about 130,000 residents in the city and 216,000 people living in the capital’s region.
  • Name: Republic of Iceland. In the local language: Island and the Nickname is “Land of Fire and Ice”
  • Government: Democracy
  • Language: Icelandic, English (Nordic Languages and German are widely spoken)
  • Religion: mainly Christians 95% (Evangelical Lutheran Church 74%)
  • Currency: 1 Islandic Krona (ISK)=100ore
  • National Anthem: Ó, guð vors lands (Our Country’s God)
  • National Holiday: 17 June (Independence Day)
  • National Symbol: Falcon and the national colours: blue, white and red