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Capitale
nom: Reykjavik
coordonnées géographiques: 64 09 N, 21 57 W
différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means "smoky bay" in Icelandic and refers to the steamy, smoke-like vapors discharged by hot springs in the area
Fête de l'Indépendance
1 Decembre 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 Juin 1944 (from Denmark; birthday of Jon SIGURDSSON, leader of Iceland's 19th Century independence movement)
Fête nationale
Jour De l'Indépendance, 17 Juin (1944)
Constitution
history: several previous; latest ratified 16 Juin 1944, effective 17 Juin 1944 (at independence)
amendments: proposed by the Althingi; passage requires approval by the Althingi and by the next elected Althingi, and confirmation by the president of the republic; proposed amendments to Article 62 of the constitution – that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the state church of Iceland – also require passage by referendum; amended many times, last in 2013 (2016)
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur
18 ans; universal
Pouvoir exécutif
chef d'état (Président): Président Gudni Thorlacius JOHANNESSON (depuis 1 August 2016)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Katrin JAKOBSDOTTIR (depuis 30 November 2017)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the prime minister
elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (no term limits); election last held on 25 June 2016 (next to be held in June 2020); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition becomes prime minister
election results: Gudni Thorlacius JOHANNESSON elected president; percent of vote - Gudni Thorlacius JOHANNESSON 39.1%, Halla TOMASDOTTIR 27.9%, Andri Snaer MAGNASON 14.3%, David ODDSSON 13.7%, Sturla JONSSON 3.5%, invalid 1.5%

Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019