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    General Information
    Region    Northern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   341
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   3.4
    Capital city    Reykjavik
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3-Aug-00b
    UN membership date    19-Nov-46
    Surface area (km2)   103 000a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.9
    National currency    Iceland Krona (ISK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   121.1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)13 68417 38925 882b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-3.44.74.6b
    GDP per capita (current US$)42 717.752 655.576 867.3b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)7.165.2b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)24.122.322.4b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)65.970.166b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)5.64.23.8h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)18.417.816.1h
    Employment in services (% employed)7677.980.1h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)7.643.2
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)70.6 / 79.173.1 / 81.070.6 / 78.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100118129c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)110122126i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)4 6034 7225 228c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)3 9145 2856 579c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)689-563- 1 351c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-8818941 404c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)1.60.60.7
    Urban population (% of total population)93.693.793.9c
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)1.80.6...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)2.121.8
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)83.2 / 79.683.8 / 80.684.3 / 81.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)20.8 / 16.920.3 / 19.119.4 / 21.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)35.1 / 11.039.1 / 11.852.4 / 15.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.2k0.41.2c
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)21.61.3
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)8.58.28.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.63.84.1b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)77.57.5i
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)99.6 / 99.098.6 / 98.7100.3 / 100.4a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)108.2 / 106.5119.6 / 118.6116.9 / 118.1a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.5 / 56.898.0 / 54.794.4 / 50.6a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.60.90.9b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)42.941.338.1l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)93.4m,n98.2h99b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)2.6o2.22b
    Threatened species (number)172136
    Forested area (% of land area)0.40.5h0.5h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.9 / 6.12.1 / 6.22.2 / 6.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)252285299a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)869949977a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)4891 2892 344b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)16.719.119.1c
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedp (% of GNI)0.260.240.28a
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