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Administration
Iceland is governed under a constitution that became effective when
the country achieved full independence in 1944. Iceland has no armed
forces of its own except for 120 coast guard personnel, but is a
member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
In 1997 some 1,520 United States military personnel were stationed
at Keflav�k air base. The basic local unit is the commune, governed
by an elected council. In 1991 Iceland had 201 communes, of which
31 were towns.
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