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Iceland

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Capital:	Reykjavik
Area size (Land only):	100250 sq. km Slightly larger than Portugal
Time zone:	Standard Time GMT, Summer Time GMT +1
Currency:	Icelandic krona
Area code:	(+) 354
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers.

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Icelandic
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	0.3 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	0.3 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	0.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
0.4 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
Some 96 percent of Icelanders are descendants of Norwegian, Scottish and Irish immigrants.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Lutheran 92 percent; there are small Catholic and other minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	93.0 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	92.9 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	92.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	92.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	92.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	92.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	92.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	92.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1915 1920
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
97 (2007)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	22.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	22.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	22.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	23.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	23.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	23.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	81.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	80.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	80.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	79.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	79.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	79.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	79.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	79.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	78.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	77.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	77.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	76.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	83.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	82.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	82.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	81.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	81.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	81.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	2 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	2 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	2 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	2 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	3 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	3 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	3 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	4 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	3 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	3 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	3 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	3 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	4 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	4 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	4 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	4 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel
No data available percent

Maternal mortality

2005	4 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	0 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	1	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	2	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	2	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	8	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	1	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	7	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)
No data available percent

Percentage of undernourished population

2003-2005	<5 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2008
2002-2004average	<2.5 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	<2.5 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	100 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	No data available percent

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	No data available percent

Literacy - average

2004	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	606 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	606 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	626 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	656 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	654 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	668 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	658 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	693 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	699 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	1063 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	1063 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	1002 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	957 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	996 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	971 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	912 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	875 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	765 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	672 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	672 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	653 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	860 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	820 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	810 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	788 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	493 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	444 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	7 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	6	Transparency International 2007
2006	1 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	1	Transparency International
2004	3 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	2	Transparency International
2002	4	Transparency International
2001	4 (joint)	Transparency International
2000	6 (joint)	Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	57750 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	51570 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	49650 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	40020 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	32100 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	29470 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	29650 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	30750 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	20.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	16.6 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	16.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	13.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	11.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	8.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	7.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	8.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	2.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	7.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	7.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	-0.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	3.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	4.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	5.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	9.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	2.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	2.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	0.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	5.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	8.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	3.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

Physicians

2000-2004	362 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	362 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	352 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	326 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	0.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	0.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	0.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	0.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	0.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
No risk
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	4 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	4 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	3 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	3 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	2 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	3 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	3 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	4 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2008	7	UNHCR
2007	7	UNHCR
2006	31	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	7	UNHCR
2004	10	UNHCR
2003	12	UNHCR
2002	13	UNHCR
2001	No data available
2000	No data available

Number of refugees residing here

2008	49	UNHCR
2007	49	UNHCR
2006	267	UNHCR
2005	293	UNHCR
2004	239	UNHCR
2003	239	UNHCR
2002	207	UNHCR
2001	213	UNHCR
2000	244	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	0.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	8.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	8.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	6.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	6.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	8.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	8.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	8.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	7.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	7.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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