Are one of the North Atlantic island nation, the code IS, referred to Iceland, is located between Greenland and the United Kingdom, the capital of Reykjavik. On geographical concepts, Iceland is often considered to be a member of the five Nordic countries. Today, Iceland is a highly developed countries, ranking fifth of the world's per capita gross domestic product, as well as the world's top-ranked Human Development Index. At present, Iceland is the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Free Trade Association, the European Economic Area, the Nordic Council and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Member States, but did not join the European Union. Flag 【】 Iceland flag was June 17, 1944 to become the Republic of Iceland used to design a blue background with white and red cross. Was rectangular in shape, length and width ratio of 25:18. Flag for the blue, red and white cross flag Noodles will be divided into four: two equal blue square, two equal rectangular blue. Blue represents the sea, on behalf of white snow. Blue, white and white for Iceland's national color, reflect the characteristics of Iceland's natural environment, that is, at the blue sky and the ocean, floating "ice land" - Iceland. Iceland since 1262 from the Norwegian territory with the 14 century by the Danish rule, so the national flag on the cross pattern from the Danish flag, to show the history of Iceland and Norway, Denmark relations. National Emblem 【】 Center logo for painted designs of the national flag has a shield emblem. Shield logo has a red tongue top claw white gold hawk and a red tongue teeth white gold claws long, the left is a Black, standing right wearing a white cloak of the elderly. Falcon, Dragon, Ox and the elderly are the patron saint of legend. The bottom of the stone shield emblem on behalf of Iceland's long rocky coast. 【Capital】 Iceland's capital Reykjavik (Reykjavik), Iceland is located at the southeast corner of the western law Babah Bay,塞尔蒂亚纳Peninsula on the north side, the highest latitude all over the world capital of Iceland are the largest port city in the west sea, the north and east Noodles are the mountains surrounded by the North Atlantic Gulf Stream affect the climate mild, the average July temperature of 11 ℃, 1 month -1 ℃, annual average temperature 4.3 ℃. The city has a population of 112,200 people. Heads of State 【】 President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (Olafur R. Grimsson), 1996 years 6 to the Republic of Iceland was elected the fifth president, took office in August the same year. August 2000 in the absence of competitors directly re-elected president. June 2004, he won an absolute advantage of Iceland's President again. August 2008, Grimsson fourth president. August 2008, Grimsson attend the 29th Beijing Olympic Games-related activities是北大西洋中的一个岛国,代码IS,简称冰岛,位于格陵兰岛和英国中间,首都雷克雅未克。地理概念上,冰岛经常被视为是北欧五国的一份子。今日的冰岛已是一个高度发展的发达国家,拥有世界排名第五的人均国内生产总值,以及世界排名第一的人类发展指数。目前,冰岛是联合国、北大西洋公约组织、欧洲自由贸易联盟、欧洲经济区、北欧理事会与经济合作与发展组织的会员国,但是并未加入欧洲联盟。 【国旗】 冰岛国旗于1944年6月17日冰岛成为共和国时采用,设计为蓝色底色配以白色及红色的十字。呈长方形,长与宽之比为25:18。旗地为蓝色,红、白两色的十字将旗面分成四块:两个相等的蓝色正方形,两个相等的蓝色长方形。蓝色代表大海,白色代表白雪。蓝、白两色为冰岛的国色,体现冰岛的自然环境特点,即在蓝色的天空和海洋中,浮出“ 冰的陆地”——冰岛。冰岛自1262年起为挪威属地,14世纪同受丹麦统治,所以国旗上的十字图案源自丹麦国旗图案,表示出冰岛历史上与挪威、丹麦的关系。 【国徽】 中心图案为绘有国旗图案的盾徽。盾徽上端有一只红舌金爪的白隼和一只白齿红舌金爪的龙,左侧是一头黑牛,右侧站着一位身披斗篷的白衣老人。隼、龙、牛和老人都是传说中的守护神。盾徽下端的石块代表冰岛多岩石的漫长海岸。 【首都】 冰岛首都雷克雅维克 (Reykjavik) 位于冰岛西部法赫萨湾东南角、塞尔蒂亚纳半岛北侧,全世界纬度最高的首都,是冰岛最大的港口城市,西面临海,北面和东面被高山环绕,受北大西洋暖流影响,气候温和,7月份平均温度11℃,1月份-1℃,年平均气温4.3℃。全市有人口112200人。 【国家元首】 总统奥拉维尔·格里姆松(Olafur R. Grimsson) ,1996年6月当选为冰岛共和国第五任总统,同年8月就职。2000年8月在无竞争对手的情况下直接连任总统。2004年6月,他以绝对优势再次蝉联冰岛总统。2008年8月,格里姆松第四次担任总统。2008年8月,格里姆松参加第29届北京奥运会相关活动