City Statistics
Location: Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland.
Country dialling code: 354.
Population: 112,276 (city); 178,030 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Homogenous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts, with a small minority of European and other foreign workers.
Religion: 89.9% Lutheran, 8% Protestant, Roman Catholic and other, 2.1% no religion.
Time zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: -1°C (27°F).
Average July temp: 11°C (51°F).
Annual rainfall: 780mm (31 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: IKr200
33cl bottle of beer: IKr450
Financial Times newspaper: IKr285
36-exposure colour film: IKr700-900
City-centre bus ticket: IKr200
Adult football ticket: IKr1000
Three-course meal with wine/beer: IKr2500
100 Iceland Krona (IKr100) = £0.85; US$1.40; C$1.91; A$2.14; €1.19
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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