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      Agencies

      AgencyMinistryWebsiteName in Icelandic
      Hólar University CollegeMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://holar.isHólaskóli - Háskólinn á Hólum
      Iceland Construction AuthorityMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://hms.is/Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun
      Iceland Dance CompanyMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://id.isÍslenski dansflokkurinn
      Iceland SymphonyMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://www.sinfonia.isSinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands
      Icelandic Coast GuardMinistry of Justicehttps://lhg.isLandhelgisgæsla Íslands
      Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA)Ministry of Industrieshttps://samkeppni.is.Samkeppniseftirlitið
      Icelandic Data Protection AuthorityMinistry of Justicehttps://personuvernd.isPersónuvernd
      Icelandic Film CentreMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://kvikmyndamidstod.isKvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands
      Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST)Ministry of Industrieshttps://mast.isMatvælastofnun
      Icelandic Literature CenterMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://islit.isMiðstöð íslenskra bókmennta
      Icelandic Medicines AgencyMinistry of Healthhttps://lyfjastofnun.isLyfjastofnun
      Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO)Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://vedur.isVeðurstofa Íslands
      Icelandic Museum of Natural HistoryMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://nmsi.isNáttúruminjasafn Íslands
      Icelandic Radiation Safety AuthorotyMinistry of Healthhttps://island.is/s/geislavarnir-rikisinsGeislavarnir ríkisins
      Icelandic Recycling FundMinistry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://urvinnslusjodur.isÚrvinnslusjóður
      Icelandic Tourist BoardMinistry of Industrieshttps://ferdamalastofa.isFerðamálastofa
      Icelandic Transportation Safety BoardMinistry of Infrastructurehttps://rnsa.isRannsóknarnefnd samgönguslysa
      Institute For Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, KELDURMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://keldur.isTilraunastöð Háskóla Íslands í meinafræði að Keldum
      Internal Revenue BoardMinistry of Finance and Economic Affairshttps://yskn.isYfirskattanefnd
      Judicial AdministrationMinistry of Justicehttps://domstolasyslan.isDómstólasýslan
      Kópavogur Institute of EducationMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://mk.isMenntaskólinn í Kópavogi
      Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík - Upper-Secondary SchoolMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://kvenno.isKvennaskólinn í Reykjavík
      Laugarvatn Upper-Secondary SchoolMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://ml.isMenntaskólinn að Laugarvatni
      Marine and Freshwater Research InstituteMinistry of Industrieshttps://hafogvatn.isHafrannsóknastofnun - Rannsókna- og ráðgjafarstofnun hafs og vatna
      Media CommissionMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://fjolmidlanefnd.isFjölmiðlanefnd
      National and University Library of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://landsbokasafn.isLandsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn
      National Archives of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://island.is/s/thjodskjalasafnÞjóðskjalasafn Íslands
      National Commissioner of the Icelandic PoliceMinistry of Justicehttps://rls.isRíkislögreglustjóri
      National Film Archive of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://kvikmyndasafn.isKvikmyndasafn Íslands
      National Gallery of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://listasafn.isListasafn Íslands
      National Institute for the Blind, Visually Impaired and DeafblindMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://island.is/s/sjonstodinSjónstöðin
      National Museum of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://thjodminjasafn.isÞjóðminjasafn Íslands
      National Plannig AgencyMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://skipulag.isSkipulagsstofnun
      National Theatre of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://leikhusid.isÞjóðleikhúsið
      Nature Conservation Agency of IcelandMinistry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://www.natt.is/Náttúrufræðistofnun
      Nature Conservation InstituteMinistry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://www.nattura.isNáttúruverndarstofnun
      Office of the Attorney General (Civil affairs)Prime Minister's Officehttps://island.is/s/rikislogmadurRíkislögmaður
      Police Commissioner of East IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/austurland/Lögreglustjórinn á Austurlandi
      Police Commissioner of North East IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/nordurland-eystra/Lögreglustjórinn á Norðurlandi eystra
      Police Commissioner of North West IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/nordurland-vestra/Lögreglustjórinn á Norðurlandi vestra
      Police Commissioner of South IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/sudurland/Lögreglustjórinn á Suðurlandi
      Police Commissioner of Suðurnes DistrictMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/sudurnes/Lögreglustjórinn á Suðurnesjum
      Police Commissioner of the Westman IslandsMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/vestmannaeyjar/Lögreglustjórinn í Vestmannaeyjum
      Police Commissioner of West Fjords IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/vestfirdir/Lögreglustjórinn á Vestfjörðum
      Police Commissioner of West IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://logreglan.is/logreglan/umdaemin/vesturland/Lögreglustjórinn á Vesturlandi
      Primary Health Care of the Capital AreaMinistry of Healthhttps://heilsugaeslan.isHeilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins
      Prison and Probation Administration (PPA)Ministry of Justicehttps://fangelsi.isFangelsismálastofnun ríkisins
      Quality Inspectorate for Welfare WorkMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://island.is/s/gevGæða- og eftirlitsstofnun velferðamála
      Registers IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://skra.isÞjóðskrá Íslands
      Reykjavík Junior CollegeMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://mr.isMenntaskólinn í Reykjavík
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