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The number is composed of ten digits. For a personal ID number, the first six of these are the individual's date of birth in the format DDMMYY. [1] The identification numbers assigned to companies (and other legal entities) can be distinguished by the fact that the DD component is always greater than that for individuals.
The name number (Icelandic: nafnnúmer) was the second national identification number in Iceland. It was based on the individual's name and thus allowed alphabetical ordering since computers at the time could not work with the alphabet directly. Shortly after, in 1965, a new Icelandic identity card (Icelandic: Nafnskírteini) was introduced. It ...
Icelandic, a North Germanic language, is the official language of Iceland (de facto; the laws are silent about the issue). Icelandic has inflectional grammar comparable to Latin, Ancient Greek, more closely to Old English and practically identical to Old Norse. Old Icelandic literature can be divided into several categories.
Racism in Iceland commonly targets immigrants, particularly non-white or non-Western immigrants. Iceland is a historically homogeneous society with little ethnic or racial diversity. Icelandic national identity is often racialized as a white identity, therefore non-white people are frequently otherized as non-Icelandic. [1]
The Icelandic identity card is uncommon in Iceland, as most people use their driving licence as ID. [6] An updated design complying with EU standards was introduced in March 2024, allowing the Icelandic ID card to be used for travel across all countries in the EU/EFTA, which was not possible with previous cards. [7] [8] [9]
Icelandic immigrants came to the United States primarily in the period 1873–1905 [19] and after World War II. According to 2019 estimates, there are approximately 49,400 Icelandic Americans in the U.S. [4] Most live in the Upper Midwest. The United States is home to the second largest Icelandic diaspora community in the world after Canada. [20]
As of 2023, 94.9% of Icelandic citizens possess an Icelandic passport. [6] It is one of three official documents issued by the Icelandic government, the others being the Icelandic identity card and the Icelandic driving licence. The passport allows for the freedom of movement in any of the states of EFTA [7] and the EU/EEA.