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Iceland

Iceland is a parliamentary representative democratic republic in Northern Europe, its capital Reykjavik. The President of Iceland serves as head of state while the Prime Minister heads the government, and the unicameral Althing holds legislative power.

Facts
Classification
Freedom Status
Liberal Democracy 1
Connections

Governed By

Kristrun Frostadottir Government, Governments
Source Politics of Iceland (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors

Practices

Parliamentary Democracy, Systems of Government
Source Iceland (Wikipedia)
Unitary State, Systems of Government
Source Iceland (Wikipedia)
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Iceland

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Has Member

Financial Action Task Force

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Sources
1. Freedom House: Iceland (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 95/100 (free)
Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 95/100 (free)
Iceland is a parliamentary democracy with a long history of upholding political rights and civil liberties.
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Politics of Iceland (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    parliamentary representative democratic republic
  • Governed By: Kristrun Frostadottir Government, Office-holders table/infobox, Prime Minister since field
    21 December 2024
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Iceland (Wikipedia)
  • Practices: Unitary State, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary parliamentary republic
  • Practices: Parliamentary Democracy, Infobox: government_type
    Unitary parliamentary republic
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