IJsland Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Reykjavik
geographic coordinates: 64 09 N, 21 57 W
time difference: UTC (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

1 December 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 Juni 1944 (from Denmark)

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day, 17 Juni (1944)

Grondwet

16 Juni 1944, effective 17 Juni 1944; amended many times

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON (since 1 August 1996)
head of government: Prime Minister Geir H. HAARDE (since 7 June 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections: president, largely a ceremonial post, is elected by popular vote for a four-year term (no term limits); election last held 26 June 2004 (next to be held in June 2008); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually the prime minister
election results: Olafur Ragnar GRIMSSON 85.6%, Baldur AGUSTSSON 12.5%, Astthor MAGNUSSON 1.9%