Islandia

Exact population: 299,388 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 99.9% (1997 est.); male: NA%; female: NA%
Ethnicities: Homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%
Land boundaries: 0 km
Terrain: Mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords
Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m (at Vatnajokull glacier)
Imports: Germany 12.6%, US 10.1%, Norway 9.5%, Denmark 7.6%, UK 6.8%, Sweden 6.3%, Netherlands 5.7% (2004)
Exports: UK 19.1%, Germany 17.3%, Netherlands 10.7%, US 9.3%, Spain 7%, Denmark 4.8%, France 4.1% (2004)
Industries: Fish processing; aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon production, geothermal power; tourism

Source: CIA World Factbook