| The sites described in this section provide general information and links to metasites/portals of internet resources concerning Iceland.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Iceland (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html)
General information and statistics about Iceland, with the following subdivisions:
introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation,
military, and transnational issues.
U.S. State Department--Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Click on country link.
Encyclopædia Britannica (http://search.eb.com/search?query=iceland&x=0&y=0&ct=)
Online encyclopedia that provides an in-depth country profile of Iceland and a detailed description of the country's flag and map.
Flagspot.net (http://flagspot.net/flags/is.html)
Provides general flag information including its history. Government and local flags are also illustrated and described in detail.
Iceland.is (http://www.iceland.is)
Provides information on the country's economy, history, and culture with links to related web sites. Maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Iceland Naturally (http://www.icelandnaturally.com)
Provides information and links to web sites on the topics of food, tourism, and trade in Iceland.
National Holidays (http://www.iceland.is/history-and-culture/Traditions/IcelandicHolidays)
A list of Icelandic holidays and a detailed description of each of the country's festivals.
Directories
Gula línan (http://www.gulalinan.is)
Telephone directory. In Icelandic.
Siminn.is - forsíða (http://ja.is/simaskra)
Telephone directory. Searchable in Icelandic and English.
Statistical Information
Statistics Iceland/Hagstofa Íslands (http://www.statice.is)
Wide range of statistical information including key figures for the country's population and GDP. In Icelandic and English.
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