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- The Embassy of Iceland in Washington, D.C.
- The Embassy of Iceland in Washington, D.C. host the official homepage for Iceland.
- Trade Council of Iceland
- The Trade Council of Iceland was established in 1986 for the purpose of promoting exports and increase marketing awareness among Icelandic companies. It is Iceland's leading information provider and export oriented consultancy organization.
Home Page - Official Gateway to Iceland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- This site was created and is maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland. Here you will find a wealth of information on Iceland - its nature, society and people - and links to hundreds of related web sites.
- Central Bank of Iceland
- The Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) is an independent institution, owned by the Icelandic state but under separate administration. The Central Bank is in charge of monetary policy implementation in Iceland and performs a wide range of functions to this end. The main objective of monetary policy is price stability. Furthermore, the Bank is also obliged to contribute towards the Government's main economic policy objectives insofar as it does not consider this to conflict with its own goal of price stability.
English Homepage - Ministry of Finance
- The Ministry of Finance website provides valuable information about the federal budget, economic outlook, treasury bonds as well as statistics and current news articles.
Homepage - Statistics Iceland
- Statistics Iceland is the National Statistical Institute of Iceland and was founded in 1914. The legal basis for Statistics Iceland and its work is the Act of 1913, as well as other acts on official statistics, the Act and statutes on the Central Government Administration and other legislation. Statistics Iceland also operates in accordance with the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, the European Statistics Code of Practice as well as the Act on the Protection of Privacy regarding the processing of personal data. Furthermore Statistics Iceland has laid down its own Rules of Procedure for Treating Confidential Data.
National Accounts and Public Finance - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries and economies, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.
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