Iceland – U.S. Department of State | Home Page

More information about Iceland is available on the Iceland Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.. U.S.-ICELAND RELATIONS. The United States was the first country to recognize Iceland’s independence in 1944 following Danish rule, union with Denmark under a common king, and German and British occupation during World War II.

: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3396.htm