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Konungsríkið Ísland
Kongeriget Island

Kingdom of Iceland

Flag of Denmark 1918–1944 Flag of Iceland
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Iceland
In personal union with:
Kingdom of Denmark
Capital Reykjavík
Government Constitutional monarchy
King
- 1918-1944 Christian X
Prime Minister
- 1918-1922 Jón Magnússon
- 1922-1924 Sigurdur Eggerz
- 1924-1926 Jón Magnússon
- 1926 Magnús Gudmundsson
- 1926-1927 Jón Thorláksson
- 1927-1932 Tryggvi Þórhallsson
Legislature Althing
History
December 1, 1918 Kingdom established
April 9, 1940 Fall of Denmark
May 10, 1940 British invasion
June 17, 1944 Republic
Area 103,000 km²
Population
- 1944 127,791
 Density 1.2/km²
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The Kingdom of Iceland (1918-1944) was a constitutional monarchy in personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark located in the North Atlantic.


King

  • Christian X () (December 1, 1918 - June 17, 1944)


Prime Minister

  • Jón Magnússon () (December 1, 1918 - March 7, 1922)
  • Sigurdur Eggerz () (March 7, 1922 - March 22, 1924)
  • Jón Magnússon () (March 22, 1924 - June 23, 1926)
  • Magnús Gudmundsson () (June 23, 1926 - July 8, 1926)
  • Jón Thorláksson () (July 8, 1926 - August 28, 1927)
  • Tryggvi Þórhallsson () (August 28, 1927 - June 3, 1932)
  • Ásgeir Ásgeirsson () (June 3, 1932 - July 29, 1934)
  • Hermann Jónasson () (July 29, 1934 - May 16, 1942)
  • Ólafur Thors () (May 16, 1942 - December 16, 1942)
  • Björn Þórðarson () (December 16, 1942 - June 17, 1944)

Nation

Icelandic Polities

Neighbouring Nations

References


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