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Key data for the Republic of Iceland

Head of state: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Head of government: Johanna Sigurdardottir
Type of state: constitutional republic
Land area: 103'000 km2
Capital: Reykjavík
Population: 304'367Religion/s: Protestant Lutheran church
Language/s: Icelandic
Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
Gross domestic product (GDP): USD 20 billion
Change over previous year: +3.8%
Per capita GDP: USD 38'800 
Swiss colony: 93 people
Swiss exports: CHF 40 million
Change over previous year: -17%
Swiss imports: CHF 67 million
Change over previous year: -37.6%