Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Iceland is governed as a unitary state through a parliamentary system, with a directly elected president holding a largely ceremonial role.
8 Regions
The country consists of eight regions for statistical and administrative purposes.
Unicameral Althing
Iceland’s legislature, the Althing, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber and among the oldest surviving parliamentary institutions in the world.
Direct Presidential Elections
Iceland’s legislature, the Althing, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber and among the oldest surviving parliamentary institutions in the world.