Which country does Iceland belong to?

Iceland belongs to the Republic of Iceland.

Iceland is located in the middle of the North Atlantic, and together with Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, it is called the five Nordic countries. Iceland, with an area of 103000 square kilometers, is the second largest island in Europe and is divided into 64 towns. For the convenience of statistics, these towns are divided into 8 districts. In 20021year, the population was 369,000, and the main ethnic group was Icelanders, accounting for 93%. Most Icelanders are descendants of Norwegians and Celts.

The Viking's strong genes and the Celtic's beautiful genes crystallized into the handsome men and beautiful women in Iceland today. Icelandic is the official language of Iceland, and English is the common language. Iceland is a founding member of NATO, but it has no army. During World War II, the United States built a military base in Iceland and stationed troops in Iceland. Since then, Iceland's defense has been the responsibility of the United States.

Brief introduction of Iceland's independence process

In the middle of the 9th century, Irish and Norwegians immigrated to Iceland, becoming the earliest recorded residents in Iceland's history. In 930, Iceland established the world's earliest parliament. From 1262, Iceland lost its independent sovereignty and became a part of the Kingdom of Norway. 1380, Iceland became Danish territory again.

19 18, Denmark recognized the Kingdom of Iceland as a sovereign country attached to the Kingdom of Denmark, and the King of Iceland was also the King of Denmark. During World War II, British and American troops occupied Iceland and built military bases and other infrastructure in Iceland. Under the protection of Britain and the United States, Iceland dissolved its political alliance with Denmark in June 1944, established * * *, and gained real independence. As a member of NATO, the Republic of China signed an agreement with the United States to defend Iceland in 1949.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Iceland