ICELAND
| European Republic in the North Atlantic. Member of EFTA and the European Economic Area (EEA). An OECD country. | |
| CAPITAL | Reykjavik. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Akureyri, Hornafjordur, Isafjordhur, Keflavik, Raufarhofn, Reykjavik, Seydhisfjordhur, Straumsvik, Vestmannaeyjar. |
| POPULATION | 277,906 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Icelandic, English and Danish widely understood. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 220v. 50 cycles AC. Industrial: 380v. 50 cycles 3-phase AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Icelandic krona (ISK) = 100 aurar. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 132.559 (ISK) = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | Same as GMT (1 hour behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 354. (+1 Reykjavik). |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 1 May, 17 Jun; 24-26, 31 Dec; in addition the following which have variable dates: Holy Thursday; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Ascension; Whit Monday; 1st Day of Summer. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 24 Hans Street, London SW1X 0JE. Tel: 020 7259 3999, fax: 020 7245 9649, e-mail: icemb.london@utn.stjr.is Office hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1600. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Laufasvegur 31, 101 Reykjavik. Postal address: PO Box 460, 121 Reykajavik. Tel: 00 354 650 5100, fax: 00 354 550 5104, e-mail: bitemb@centrum.is |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Iceland Chamber of Commerce, Hus Versluninnar, Kringlon 7, 103 Reykjavik. Tel: 00 354 510 7100, fax: 00 354 568 6564. |