Iceland

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Republic of Iceland

Capital
Reykjavik
Population
388k (2023)178th/241
Area
101k km²105th/241
Density
3.8/km²
Nominal GDP
$39B (2025)107th/195
GDP per capita
$80,662 (2025)17th/193
HDI
0.9721st/194
Life expectancy
82.5 years26th/216
Fertility rate
1.56139th/216
Unemployment rate
3.2%138th/187
CO₂ emissions
3.8 Mt CO₂143rd/200
Forest area
0.5%188th/199
Internet users
98.2%10th/181
Currency
Icelandic Króna (ISK)

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