Iceland
Iceland is a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that has existed since 1918 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
A sovereign kingdom in union with Denmark from 1918, Iceland became a republic in 1944 while Denmark was under German occupation. Its Althing is among the oldest parliaments in the world.
See Iceland on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1918 CE to the present
- Duration
- 107 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Reykjavik
Events in Europe during its time
- Second World War begins
- Treaty of Rome
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- United States
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
Questions
When did Iceland exist?
1918 CE to the present, about 107 years.
Where was Iceland?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Reykjavik.
What language did Iceland speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.