Location: North Atlantic
Local Time: GMT
Capital City: Reykjavik
Population: 318,452
Area: 103,000357,021 square km, 39,769 square miles.
Language(s): Icelandic
Dialling Code: 354
Emergency: Police, Fire & Ambulance: 112
TV Standard: PAL
Driving: Driving is on the right. International Driving Permit recommended
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
Currency: Iceland Krona (ISK 1 = 100 Aurar)
Notes: ISK: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000
Coins: ISK: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted
Opening Hours
Bank: 0915-1600 Mon-Fri
Office: 0900-1700 Mon-Fri
Shops: 1000-1800 Mon-Fri, 1000-1400/1600 Sat
Public Holidays
2012
31 Dec : New Year’s Eve
Business/Social Hints: People are officially known by their first name. The second name is normally a compounded version of the father’s or mother’s first name plus the Icelandic words for `son’ or `daughter’. Most executives speak English. The minimum drinking age is 20 years
Tipping: A service charge is included in the bill. Tips are not expected
