Basic Details |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Capital City | Reykjavík |
| Government Type | parliamentary representative democratic republic |
| Official Languages | Icelandic |
| Currency | Icelandic krona, ISK |
| Phone Code | +354 |
| Important Cities | Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Akureyri, Reykjanesbær, Garðabær, Mosfellsbær, Selfoss, Akranes, Seltjarnarnes, Vestmannaeyjar, Grindavík, Ísafjörður, Álftanes, Sauðárkrókur, Hveragerði, Egilsstaðir, Húsavík |
| National Day | Independence Day (Jun-17) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 26 |
| Primary Industries | Tourism,Manufacturing,Aluminium,Fisheries,Finance,Banks,Stock market |
| Major Exports | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Aluminium and articles thereof, Aircraft, spacecraft, Iron and steel, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Residues and waste from the food industries, prepared animal fodder, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs, Animal or vegetable fats and oils, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Ships, boats and floating structures, Commodities not elsewhere specified |
| Major Exports to India | Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Iron and steel, Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing and worn textile articles, rags, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, Electrical machinery and equipment , Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods, |
| Major Imports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions , Plastics and articles thereof, Articles of iron or steel, Pharmaceutical products, Ships, boats and floating structures, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, |
| Major Imports from India | Iron and steel, Animal or vegetable fats and oils, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds, Raw hides and skins, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques, Meat and edible meat offal, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Pharmaceutical products, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs , Electrical machinery and equipment |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Iceland exported goods to India amounting to US $1.14 million in 2007. The main item of export were fish products, primarily cod, amounting to 77% of the total exports. Other items included industrial goods and medical products. India exported US$18.95 million worth of goods to Iceland in the same year, in which consumer goods were the largest with 52.5% of total exports, followed by raw materials at 37.8%. The trade between the two countries is still considered limited, but with growth potential. By 2007, total bilateral trade was US$26.7 million of which imports from India were US$25.1 million and exports to India were US$1.6 million. |
| Bordering Nations | Greenland, Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Member of | (Members of the Nordic Council), ( European Free Trade Association), ( NATO), ( Council of Europe), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Iceland | Embassy of India
H.E. Mr. B. Shyam
Honourable Ambassador
Tungata - 7,101 Reykjavik Iceland
hoc.reykjavik@mea.gov.in
354-5349955, 5349957
https://indianembassyreykjavik.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Iceland in India | Embassy of Iceland
H.E. Mr. Gudni Bragason
Ambassador
33 B, Dr. S radhakrishna MargChanakyapuriNew Delhi 110021
icemb.newdelhi@utn.stjr.is
+91-11-43530300 (O)
Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Mumbai
H.E. Mr. Gul Rupchand Kripalani
Honorary Consul
7 Elysium Mansion, Walton Road Colaba Causeway Mumbai 400001
gul.kripalani@pijikay.com
022856161/22886688 (O)
Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Kolkata
H.E. Mr. Sharad Varma
Honorary Consul
B.Ghose and Co. Pvt. Ltd., 19/1, Camac Street, Kolkata-700017
Kolkataconsulate.iceland@gmail.com
+91-33-66527200 (O)
Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Chennai
H.E. Mr. Kumaran Sitaraman
Honorary Consul
29, Developed Industrial Estate Perungudi Chennai - 600096
kumar.sitaraman@auromatrix.com
044-24988201 (O)
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