Iceland, Republic of

The May 14-15 2002 NATO meeting was held in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Photo: NATO)

Iceland has a population of approximately 280,000 and a size of 103,661 km². It is part of the European Economic Area-agreement (EEA) and member of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA).

There are politicians who want Icelandic EU membership, but not before it is possible to secure Icelandic control of fishery territories.

Iceland is financially heavily dependent on the sale of fish.

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