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      Agencies

      AgencyMinistryWebsiteName in Icelandic
      Reykjavik Metropolitan PoliceMinistry of Justicehttps://lrh.isLögreglustjórinn á höfuðborgarsvæðinu
      RSK Directorate of Internal RevenueMinistry of Finance and Economic Affairshttps://skatturinn.isSkatturinn
      Snæfell Comperhensive Secondary SchoolMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://fsn.isFjölbrautaskóli Snæfellinga
      Soil Conservation and Forest ServiceMinistry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://island.is/s/land-og-skogurLand og skóg­ur
      South Iceland CollegeMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://fsu.isFjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands
      State MediatorMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://rikissattasemjari.isRíkissáttasemjari
      Statistics IcelandPrime Minister's Officehttps://hagstofa.isHagstofa Íslands
      Suðurnes Comprehensive CollegeMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://fss.isFjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja
      Suðurnes Hospital & Health Center (HSS)Ministry of Healthhttps://hss.isHeilbrigðisstofnun Suðurnesja
      Sund Upper-Secondary SchoolMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://msund.isMenntaskólinn við Sund
      Supreme Court of IcelandMinistry of Justicehttps://haestirettur.isHæstiréttur Íslands
      The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic StudiesMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://arnastofnun.isStofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum
      The Centre for Gender EqualityMinistry of Justicehttps://jafnretti.isJafnréttisstofa
      The Communication Center for the Deaf and Hearing ImpairedMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://island.is/s/shhSamskiptamiðstöð heyrnarlausra og heyrnarskertra
      The Consumer AgencyMinistry of Industrieshttps://neytendastofa.isNeytendastofa
      The Debtors´ OmbudsmanMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://ums.isUmboðsmaður skuldara
      The Directorate of Education and School ServicesMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://island.is/s/midstod-menntunar-og-skolathjonustuMiðstöð menntunar og skólaþjónustu
      The Directorate of FisheriesMinistry of Industrieshttps://island.is/s/fiskistofaFiskistofa
      The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland, ECOIMinistry of Infrastructurehttps://fjarskiptastofa.isFjarskiptastofa
      The Environmental and Natural Resources Board of AppealMinistry of the Environment, Energy and Climatehttps://uua.is/Úrskurðarnefnd umhverfis- og auðlindamála
      The Financial Management Authority (FJS)Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairshttps://island.is/s/fjarsyslanFjársýsla ríkisins
      The Fresh Fish Price DirectorateMinistry of Industrieshttps://verdlagsstofa.isVerðlagsstofa skiptaverðs
      The Healt Directorate of East Iceland (HSA)Ministry of Healthhttps://island.is/s/hsaHeilbrigðisstofnun Austurlands
      The Health Care Institution of South IcelandMinistry of Healthhttps://island.is/s/hsuHeilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands
      The Health Care Instiution of North Iceland (HSN)Ministry of Healthhttps://island.is/s/hsnHeilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands
      The Health Care Instiution of West IcelandMinistry of Healthhttps://island.is/s/hveHeilbrigðisstofnun Vesturlands
      The Health Care Instiution of WestfjordurMinistry of Healthhttps://hvest.is/Heilbrigðisstofnun Vestfjarða
      The Icelandic Centre for ResearchMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://rannis.isRannsóknamiðstöð Íslands (Rannís)
      The Icelandic Intellectual Property OfficeMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://www.hugverk.isHugverkastofan
      The Icelandic National Audio LibraryMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://island.is/s/hljodbokasafn-islandsHljóðbókasafn Íslands
      The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCAM)Ministry of Infrastructurehttps://vegagerdin.isVegagerðin
      The Icelandic Transport AuthorityMinistry of Infrastructurehttps://island.is/s/samgongustofaSamgöngustofa
      The Natioanal University Hospital of Iceland (LSH)Ministry of Healthhttps://landspitali.isLandspítali
      The National Electoral CommissionMinistry of Justicehttps://island.is/s/landskjorstjornLandskjörstjórn
      The Ombudsman for ChildrenPrime Minister's Officehttps://barn.isUmboðsmaður barna
      The Social Insurance Administration in IcelandMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://island.is/s/tryggingastofnunTryggingastofnun ríkisins
      The State Diagnostic and Counselling CentreMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://rgr.isRáðgjafar- og greiningarstöð
      Thingvellir National ParkPrime Minister's Officehttps://thingvellir.isÞjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum
      Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary SchoolMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://mtr.isMenntaskólinn á Tröllaskaga
      University of AkureyriMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://unak.isHáskólinn á Akureyri
      University of IcelandMinistry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Educationhttps://hi.isHáskóli Íslands
      Vestmannaeyjar CollegeMinistry of Education and Childrenhttps://fiv.isFramhaldsskólinn í Vestmannaeyjum
      Welfare Appeals CommitteeMinistry of Social Affairs and Housinghttps://urvel.isÚrskurðarnefnd velferðarmála
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