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Iceland

Iceland

Spaces: 103 thousand square meters. km
Capital: Reykjavik
Time: Moscow: -3 hours (summer) - 2 hours (in winter).


Geography:

Republic of Iceland - an island nation located in the northern Atlantic Ocean (north-west of the UK). The territory of the State consists of the island of Iceland and the small islands around it.

The island is located more than 120 glaciers, many lakes and rivers. Iceland is also distinguished by a large number of volcanoes, craters and hot springs. Of the more than 100 volcanoes erupted during the last 25 thousand years. The most famous among them - Hekla (1491 m) and Lucky, with about 100 craters.

State system:

Iceland - Republic with a presidential form of government. Executive power in the country is in the hands of the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in the President and a unicameral parliament - Althingi.

Airports in the country and time of flight: Reykjavik

Weather:

Climate - subarctic marine, strongly mitigate the impact of the warm Gulf Stream. Average annual temperature in south-west coast of Reykjavik, 4 ° C, average January temperature is -1 ° C, July 11 ° C. The coastal waters free of ice throughout the year. Weather in this country is changing dramatically, sometimes for days, depending on the passage of cyclones in the eastern direction across the Atlantic Ocean.

Average annual rainfall is 1300-2000 mm on the southern coast, 500-750 mm in the north and more than 3800 mm in the open south slopes Vatnayekyudlya and Mirdalsyekyudlya.

Language:
Official Language: Icelandic

Almost everywhere, they say in English.

Religion:

State religion - Lutheran (96% of believers), Catholics and other Christian communities are about 3%. Strong influence of old pagan traditions.

Currency:
International name: ISK

Icelandic krona is 100 auraram. In circulation are banknotes in denominations of 5000, 1000, 500 and 100 crowns, coins in 50, 10, 5 and 1 crown, as well as 50 and 10 aurar.

Exchange currency can be freely at banks, offices of “The Change Group”, and hotels. Traveler’s checks are accepted everywhere. Credit cards world’s leading payment systems are accepted everywhere. ATMs are located in all banks, large shops, hotels and most central streets, and work with all types of credit cards.

Do I need a visa to travel: Yes

Customs restrictions:

Import and export of foreign currency is unlimited. Import and export of local currency is limited to 8 thousand ISK.

Allowed duty-free: up to 2 liters. beer, up to 1 liter. spirits up to 1 liter. wine, 200 cigarettes or 200 pieces of cigarette paper or 250 gr. tobacco, and articles of personal use, including photos and video. Spirits can be imported only by persons who have attained the age of 20, wine and tobacco - persons over 18 years.

Prohibited import of weapons, drugs, certain medications (without permits customs authorities), fresh vegetables and dairy products. Allowed the importation of medicines for personal use when there is a certificate or a prescription from their doctor, schedule an appointment precisely these drugs.

Representation in Russia:

Embassy
Address: Moscow, Office of the Embassy: Corn Lane., 28.
phone: 956-76-04
fax: 956-76-12
Office of the Embassy

Consular Section
Address: Saint-Petersburg, 193230 St. Petersburg, Thalmann 24
Phone: (812) 326-8580
Fax: (812) 326-8588

Russia’s Mission:

Consular Section
Address: Reykjavik, g.Reykyavik, ul.Tungata, Building 24
Phone: (8-10-354) 561-0851
fax: (8-10-354) 561-0851

Line voltage: 220V

Tips:

Tipping is not accepted, they typically provide only doormen in restaurants and hotels. In all other cases, tips for services included in the bill. In luxury hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, wardrobe fee.

Cuisine:

The peculiarity of Icelandic cuisine are various ways of processing products. Meat smoked, salted and pickled. Traditionally used in almost all parts of the animals. A lot of fish and seafood. Fish as well as meat is often dry, dry or smoked. One of the national fish dishes is hakarl - shark, kept in the land of 2 months, which is served in small pieces and washed down with an Icelandic schnapps. Also very common dairy products.

Office hours:

Banking hours are usually Monday to Friday from 09:15 to 16:00.

Shops are generally from 10:00 to 18:00 from Monday to Friday, Saturdays - from 10:00 to 14:00-16:00. Some large department stores are open on Fridays until 22:00. On Sunday, in the summer - and on Saturdays, all shops are closed.

National characteristics. Traditions:

In Iceland, virtually no use of surnames. Until now preserved (and proudly cultivated, by the way), the medieval system, when a person has only a name and patronymic, which creates a lot of problems for the unaccustomed to such a system tourists. A friend of a friend decided to apply, too, only by name.

Safety:

Particular caution should be exercised in self-navigating the unfamiliar terrain, especially in mountainous areas, as volcanic activity is quite high, even outside the volcanic fields. Therefore, the “bump” on the sudden eruption of the geyser, or fall into the mud pit is quite real.

Country code: +354

Geographic domain name is the first level:. Is

Emergency numbers:

One telephone emergency services - 112.
General Directorate of Police - (354) 569-9020, 569-9025.
Medical Center emergency room (Reykjavik) - (354) 525-1000.


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