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Alternative name(s) Republic of Iceland (official, English) Language(s) Icelandic Literacy rate 99% Currency Icelandic króna Capital City Reykjavík Country code +354 Domain(TLD) .is Ethnicity Icelandic, Polish, Lithuanians Religion Christianity Church of Iceland Nationality Icelandic Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 102,775 km2 (39,682 sq mi) Timezone UTC(GMT/WET) Average elevation 557 m (1,827 ft) Coastline 4,970 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Iceland embassies in different countries

No official motto

Motto of Iceland

National symbols of Iceland

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  Founder
  Ingólfur Arnarson
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  National day
  17, June
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  National animal
  Gyrfalcon
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  National dish
  Hákarl
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  National dance
  Undir bláum sólarsali
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  National dress
  Joobuningurinn
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not declared
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  National flower
  Dryas octopetala
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  National drink
  Brennivín
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  National colors
  Blue, white and red
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  National sports
  Team handball
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  National tree
  Birchwood
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  National bird
  Puffin
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  National poet
  Jónas Hallgrímsson, Hallgrímur Pétursson, Halldór Laxness
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National football team
  ISL
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  Tourism slogan
  Inspired by Iceland
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  Emoji flag
  🇮🇸
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  National airline
  Icelandair
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  National instrument
  Icelandic fiddle
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  National hero
  Jón Sigurðsson
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Gyrfalcon