Ice·land [ sslənd ]island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, 300 km (185 mi) east of Greenland and 1,000 km (620 mi) west of Norway. Languages: Icelandic. Currency: króna. Capital: Reykjavik. Population: 306,694 (2009 estimate).
Area: 103,000 sq km (39,800 sq mi) Official name Republic of Iceland
