Embassy of Iceland - Washington D.C., USA

The Global Peace Index for 2008, released earlier this week, ranks Iceland as the world’s most peaceful nation. >>>

Icelandic violinist Judith Ingolfsson performs on June 15th at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. >>>

Save the Children, a U.S.-based independent global humanitarian organization, released its ninth annual Mothers' Index that ranks the best — and worst — places to be a mother and a child. Iceland tops the list in third place this year, Sweden being in first place and Norway in second and United States is in 27th place >>>

Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland met Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, in Washington D.C. on April 11, 2008. >>>

On March 18th, Ambassador Albert Jónsson and Mrs. Ása Baldvinsdóttir hosted a concert at the ambassador's residence. Einar Jóhannesson, clarinet, and Martin Berkofsky, piano, played Icelandic music and works by Brahms, Schumann and Alan Hovhaness. >>>

The Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism Mr.Össur Skarphéðinsson was a speaker at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference on March 5th. To view his speach visit the website of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. >>>

Annual Conferance 2008 >>>

On February 8th, Ambassador Albert Jónsson and Mrs. Ása Baldvinsdóttir hosted a reception at the ambassador's residence for the National Capital Chapter of UNIFEM and the US National Committee for UNIFEM. >>>

The New England String Ensemble will have a Nordic Concert that will take place in Andover and Boston on April 12 and 13 with music from the five Nordic Countries and featuring Icelandic violinist Judith Ingolfsson. 

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The Icelandic Association of Washington, DC, will host its annual Thorrablot on February 16th at the American Legion (post 177) in Fairfax, Virginia.

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As of December 1, 2007, Iceland’s population was 312.872 compared to 307.261 the year before >>>