| Official Name | Republic of Iceland (Lýðveldið Ísland) |
| Area | 103,000 km² (slightly larger than Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg combined) |
| Population | approx. 390,000 (2025) — the least densely populated country in Europe |
| Capital | Reykjavík (approx. 140,000 in the metropolitan area — two-thirds of all Icelanders) |
| Official Language | Icelandic; English is almost universally spoken as a second language |
| Currency | Icelandic Króna (ISK) — 1€ ≈ 150 ISK (2025) |
| Time Zone | UTC+0 (year-round, no daylight saving time) |
| Electricity | 230V, Type C/F (Europlug fits) |
| Drinking Water | Tap water is excellent — one of the purest in the world! |
| Religion | Approx. 62% Evangelical Lutheran (state church), growing: Ásatrú (Norse gods) |
| Telephone Code | +354 |
| Internet TLD | .is |
| Visa | No visa required for EU/DACH (Schengen Area) |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic — oldest parliament in the world (Alþingi, since 930) |
