Key facts
- 1944
- 125,967
- Status
- Associated state of Denmark (1918–1940), Personal union with Denmark (1918–1940) and Regency (1940–1944)
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Common languages
- Icelandic , Danish
- Religion
- Church of Iceland , ( state religion )
- Government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- 1918 1944
- Kristján X
- 1941 1944
- Sveinn Björnsson
- 1918 1920 first
- Jón Magnússon
- 1942 1944 last
- Björn Þórðarson
- Legislature
- Althing
- Historical era
- Interwar period / World War II
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The Kingdom of Iceland (Icelandic: Konungsríkið Ísland; Danish: Kongeriget Island) was an associated state of Denmark (prior to its invasion by Nazi Germany) and kingdom under a personal union that was established by the Act of Union signed on 1 December 1918. It lasted until 17 June 1944 when a national referendum established the republic of Iceland in its place. The Parliament of Iceland asked that Denmark represent Iceland internationally, and day-to-day matters were delegated to a Danish plenipotentiary for Icelandic affairs based in Reykjavík, and – after the German invasion of Denmark in 1940 – a regent was appointed.
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