REPUBLIC of YUKLAND
Ðiggsríkjeð
Jœkklænds
Official name: Ðiggsríkjeð Jœkklænds (Republic of Yukland)
Origin of the Name: the name of the country means "land of
glaciers", originated from Old Norse jǫkull
"glacier" and land "land".
Location: North Sea, between Norway and Iceland
Area: 13 049 km²
Population: 361 000
Population Density: 28 inhabit./km²
Capital: Ísðor (33 500)
Important Cities: Vítgarð
(68 200), Fjallmænaðor (59 700), Grœnfjœrðor
(52 400), Norðhém (47 600), Njebrjeggðor (32 300)
Nationality: Yuklandic (Jœkklændiggi)
Languages: Yuklandic (Jœkklskmál), Danish
Religion: Lutheran (majority), Catholic
Currency: Yuklandic Mark (Jœkklænzk Marc=
100 órar (JKM 9.20 =
EUR 1.00)
Economy: industry (31%) - fish, chemical, power
generators, machinery, shipbuiding; information technology, bank
services (20%), fishery (7%)
Export:
43.3% of GDP - fish, machinery, ships, chemical products, IT
Import:
27.5% of GDP - electronics, manufactured goods, food, vehicle, fuel
GDP
Per Capita: JKM 205 330.00 (EUR 22 300.00)
Local time: West European Time (GMT +0h)
Climate:
Cold oceanic. Average temperature: -1ºC (Jan., -10ºC, Jul., 7.5ºC);
Rain: 1 000mm yearly
Political status: Parliamentary Republic
Head of State: President
Mr Álfrað Gulliðor
Head of Government: Prime Minister Luc Pálssœn (since 2019)
Airlines: Air Yukland (Jœkklænzk Loftvegjar)
Football Teams: Evropsk, Grár Ýlvar, Fjallmænaðor,
Norðstjær, Konuggslið, Grœnfjœrð, Gullið Jælm, Miljonærjar
Official website (English)
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