Facts
Following statistics concerning 1999 have been obtained from: www.statice.is
| Population/Total | 278717 |
| Population/Reykjavik | 109763 |
| Population/Akureyri | 15143 |
| Population/ km2 | 2,7 |
| Area | 103000 km2 |
| Vegetation | 23805 km2 |
| Lakes | 2757 km2 |
| Glaciers | 11922 km2 |
| Coast line | 4970 km |
| Mean temp. Reykjavik/January | -0,5ºC |
| Mean temp. Reykjavik/July | 10,6ºC |
| Mean temp.. Akureyri/January | -2,2ºC |
| Mean temp. Akureyri/July | 10,5ºC |