Iceland [ population, capital, is it a neutral, non-aligned state? ]

 May 26, 2026

"Iceland, rattled by Trump,

weighs joining the European Union"

possible SUMMER 2026 referendum

on applying to join E.U. (Brussels)

formerly neutral as far as diplomacy

 - NATO island nation

that lacks a military

Reyjkavik is its capital

POPULATION = 400,000

nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/Europe/

iceland-EU-membership-trump.html

online article by 

Amelia Nierenberg and

videographer on location

Sergey Ponomarev -- TIMES