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Iceland Factbook

Overview and Government:

Conventional Long Name: Republic of Iceland
Conventional Short Name: Iceland

Government Type: Constitutional Republic

President: Magnus Herrersson
Prime Minister: Bjorn Newlin
Foreign Secretary: Mark Rayle

Suffrage: 18 (Universal)

National Holiday: Independence Day, 17 June (1944)

Population: 299,388 (July 2006 est.)

Population Growth Rate: 0.87% (2006 est.)

Capital: Reykjavik

Total Area: 103,000 sq km
Land: 100,250 sq km
Water: 2,750 sq km

Coastline: 4,970 km
Land Boundaries: 0 km

Economy Overview:

GDP: $13.85 billion (2006 est.)

GDP per capita: $38,100 (2006 est.)

Labour Force: 173,000 (2006 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 1.3% (2006 est.)

Iceland has a relatively strong, Scandinavian-type economy, based almost entirely on fishing, although aluminium is also an export. Despite having an incredibly capitalistic system, Iceland also has extremely good social security and welfare systems in place. Iceland's economy is vulnerable to fluctuations in the prices of fish and aluminium on the world market to a massive extent, because of this it is planned to begin exporting hydroelectricity to Europe via a submarine cable to offset some of Iceland's dependance on world markets.
Despite this, Iceland remains against joining the European Union, namely because it is unprepared to surrender control of it's fishing rights and territories to the EU.

Military:

No regular armed forces beside Icelandic National Police, Icelandic Coastguard and Icelandic Crisis Response Unit.

Diplomatic Relations:

Iceland is now prepared to open diplomatic relations with the world, and is ready to accept national embassies. Please apply below.

Kiwiland Message to the Republic of Iceland

Having recently shook off our isolationist foreign policy, the peaceful United Empire of Kiwiland wishes to establish diplomatic relationships with the people of Iceland. We are particularly keen on fostering trade between our nations, and would be honoured if you would allow us to buld an embassy in your country.

For the same reasons, we also invite your government to establish an embassy at our capital Osaka. All construction costs will be paid by HM the Emperor, with revenues from the Crown Lands.

Lus Coralin
Kiwiland Foreign Minister

Republic of Iceland, Official Response

Greetings,
We would be pleased to host a Kiwiland embassy in Reykjavik, we will look into finding and preparing a suitable property for your use. We would also be delighted to set up our own embassy in Osaka, in the interests of fostering trade and better relations between our nations.

Sincerely,
Bjorn Newlin,
Prime Minister.

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Diplomatic Communique from The Nordic Kingdom

To: Republic of Iceland

The Nordic Kingdom has decided to expand our diplomatic network, and as we're one of your neighbors we feel that it's important to have good relations. We want to exchange embassies with the Republic of Iceland, and hopes you agree to this. You are welcome to establish an embassy in our capital Stockholm, and if you want to you're also welcome to establish consulates in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Nuuk (Greenland).

Should you agree to this, Mr. Arne Sjögren will be appointed to be the Nordics Ambassador in the Republic of Iceland.

On behalf of King Carl Gustaf XXI,

Åke Stålhandske
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
The Nordic Kingdom

Republic of Iceland, Official Response

The Republic of Iceland would be more than happy to exchange embassies with the Nordic Kingdom, we will procure and prepare a suitable building in Reykjavik for the use of Nordic Diplomats. Our own diplomatic mission to Stockholm will be led by Miss Reyka Kvorn, and will include representatives to Copenhagen also.

Sincerely,
Mark Rayle,
Foreign Secretary.

His Imperial Majesty is currently sending out envoys to the lands of the West to establish some form of contact in order to exchange embassies and allow for formal diplomatic relations. Is your government willing to acquiesce?