Iceland Unitary state
Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland, is an island unitary state in the North Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Greenland and Norway, to the north-west of the Faroe Islands. It has a surface area of 103,000 km² and a population of around 338,300.
Iceland has only one tier of local government: municipalities (sveitarfélag).
Iceland has only one tier of local government: municipalities (sveitarfélag).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Iceland Krona (ISK) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEAT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Reykjavik |
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POPULATION:
338 300 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
103 000 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
Council of Europe since 1950 |
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SEAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVEL OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications