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Tony Cox

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Western European country of Iceland.

Geography of Iceland - The Big Picture

Iceland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, located near the Arctic Circle, between Greenland and Norway. An island of 103.000 km2 (40,000 square miles), it is about the same size as Hungary and Portugal, or Kentucky and Virginia. Iceland is the second largest island in Europe, following Great Britain, and the 18th largest island in the world.
http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/nature-environment/geography
WHO/Europe: Iceland

In Iceland, the Minister of Health and Social Security is ultimately responsible for the administration of health services. The health care system is universal, comprehensive and mostly financed by general taxation. The most frequent cause of death in Iceland is cardiovascular diseases. At the 2013 World Health Assembly, the Icelandic delegation identified ageing, noncommunicable diseases, the health impact of climate change, and emergency preparedness as focus areas.
http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/iceland
Iceland Country Profile - BBC News

Provides an overview of Iceland, including key events and facts.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17383525
Iceland Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about Iceland. Make research projects and school reports about Iceland easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Iceland.aspx
Useful Information About Iceland - Extreme Iceland

Extreme Iceland is your travel operator in Iceland and we want to fulfill your vacation's wishes in detail. Here you will find useful information and some interesting statistics about Iceland.
https://www.extremeiceland.is/en/information/about-iceland/useful-information
Famous Traditional Icelandic Foods - Why Go Iceland

In the early days of Iceland's settlement, the people had to make do with what they could scrape from the country's unforgiving land or frigid sea.
http://www.whygoiceland.com/what-to-eat-in-iceland-famous-icelandic-foods.html
An Intro to Icelandic Food - Serious Eats

"What exactly is Icelandic food?" was the most popular question I was asked after returning from a week in Iceland. To answer the first, the basic diet hasn't changed too much from the Viking Age, though of course chefs have become more imaginative with preparations over the years.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/04/guide-to-food-iceland-fish-whale-skyr-hot-dogs.html
History of Iceland - Guide to Iceland

Watch the BBC Viking Sagas or read this short article about the history of Iceland and its people. It's hard to fathom that an island formed 20 million years ago.
https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/history-of-iceland
History of Iceland - The Big Picture

The history of Iceland is one of survival and prosperity. Settled by Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British isles settled in the 9th and 10th centuries, Icelandic history has always been shaped by events on the larger politicla stage of the Nordic Countries. Use this timeline to learn more about the history of Iceland.
http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/people-society/history
The World Factbook: Iceland

Facts and Information about Iceland
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html
The Official Gateway to Iceland

The official gateway to iceland.
http://www.iceland.is
Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iceland, also called the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

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Iceland Ísland (Icelandic)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Lofsöngur "Hymn"
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Iceland (dark green)
Capital and largest city	Reykjavík 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933
Official language	Icelandic
Ethnic groups (2021) ^[a] ^[1]	86% Icelandic 6% Polish 1% Lithuanian 7% other
Religion (2022) ^[2]	72.4% Christianity 60.9% Church of Iceland (official)^[b] 11.5% other Christian 25.2% no religion 1.5% Ásatrúarfélagið 0.9% other
Demonym(s)	Icelander Icelandic
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Halla Tómasdóttir
• Prime Minister	Bjarni Benediktsson
• Speaker of the Althing	Birgir Ármannsson

Legislature	Althing
Formation

• Settlement	9th century
• Commonwealth	930–1262
• Union with Norway	1262–1397
• Kalmar Union	1397–1523
• Denmark–Norway	1523–1814
• Ceded to Denmark	14 January 1814
• Constitution and limited home rule	5 January 1874
• Extended home rule	1 February 1904
• Sovereignty and personal union with Denmark	1 December 1918
• Republic	17 June 1944; 80 years ago (17 June 1944)

Area
• Total	103,125^[4] km² (39,817 sq mi) (106th)
• Water (%)	2.07 (as of 2015)^[5]
Population
• 2024 census	399,189^[6] (171st)
• Density	3.87/km² (10.0/sq mi) (242nd)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$27.078 billion^[7] (152nd)
• Per capita	$69,833^[7] (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$30.570 billion^[7] (109th)
• Per capita	$78,836^[7] (8th)
Gini (2018)	23.2^[8] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.959^[9] very high (3rd)
Currency	Icelandic króna (ISK)
Time zone	UTC^[c] (GMT/WET)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+354
ISO 3166 code	IS
Internet TLD	.is

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Geography of Iceland - The Big Picture

Iceland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, located near the Arctic Circle, between Greenland and Norway. An island of 103.000 km2 (40,000 square miles), it is about the same size as Hungary and Portugal, or Kentucky and Virginia. Iceland is the second largest island in Europe, following Great Britain, and the 18th largest island in the world.
http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/nature-environment/geography
WHO/Europe: Iceland

In Iceland, the Minister of Health and Social Security is ultimately responsible for the administration of health services. The health care system is universal, comprehensive and mostly financed by general taxation. The most frequent cause of death in Iceland is cardiovascular diseases. At the 2013 World Health Assembly, the Icelandic delegation identified ageing, noncommunicable diseases, the health impact of climate change, and emergency preparedness as focus areas.
http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/iceland
Iceland Country Profile - BBC News

Provides an overview of Iceland, including key events and facts.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17383525
Iceland Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about Iceland. Make research projects and school reports about Iceland easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Iceland.aspx
Useful Information About Iceland - Extreme Iceland

Extreme Iceland is your travel operator in Iceland and we want to fulfill your vacation's wishes in detail. Here you will find useful information and some interesting statistics about Iceland.
https://www.extremeiceland.is/en/information/about-iceland/useful-information
Famous Traditional Icelandic Foods - Why Go Iceland

In the early days of Iceland's settlement, the people had to make do with what they could scrape from the country's unforgiving land or frigid sea.
http://www.whygoiceland.com/what-to-eat-in-iceland-famous-icelandic-foods.html
An Intro to Icelandic Food - Serious Eats

"What exactly is Icelandic food?" was the most popular question I was asked after returning from a week in Iceland. To answer the first, the basic diet hasn't changed too much from the Viking Age, though of course chefs have become more imaginative with preparations over the years.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/04/guide-to-food-iceland-fish-whale-skyr-hot-dogs.html
History of Iceland - Guide to Iceland

Watch the BBC Viking Sagas or read this short article about the history of Iceland and its people. It's hard to fathom that an island formed 20 million years ago.
https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/history-of-iceland
History of Iceland - The Big Picture

The history of Iceland is one of survival and prosperity. Settled by Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British isles settled in the 9th and 10th centuries, Icelandic history has always been shaped by events on the larger politicla stage of the Nordic Countries. Use this timeline to learn more about the history of Iceland.
http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/people-society/history
The World Factbook: Iceland

Facts and Information about Iceland
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html
The Official Gateway to Iceland

The official gateway to iceland.
http://www.iceland.is
Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iceland, also called the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

Iceland Ísland (Icelandic)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Lofsöngur "Hymn"
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Iceland (dark green)
Capital and largest city	Reykjavík 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933
Official language	Icelandic
Ethnic groups (2021) ^[a] ^[1]	86% Icelandic 6% Polish 1% Lithuanian 7% other
Religion (2022) ^[2]	72.4% Christianity 60.9% Church of Iceland (official)^[b] 11.5% other Christian 25.2% no religion 1.5% Ásatrúarfélagið 0.9% other
Demonym(s)	Icelander Icelandic
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Halla Tómasdóttir
• Prime Minister	Bjarni Benediktsson
• Speaker of the Althing	Birgir Ármannsson

Legislature	Althing
Formation

• Settlement	9th century
• Commonwealth	930–1262
• Union with Norway	1262–1397
• Kalmar Union	1397–1523
• Denmark–Norway	1523–1814
• Ceded to Denmark	14 January 1814
• Constitution and limited home rule	5 January 1874
• Extended home rule	1 February 1904
• Sovereignty and personal union with Denmark	1 December 1918
• Republic	17 June 1944; 80 years ago (17 June 1944)

Area
• Total	103,125^[4] km² (39,817 sq mi) (106th)
• Water (%)	2.07 (as of 2015)^[5]
Population
• 2024 census	399,189^[6] (171st)
• Density	3.87/km² (10.0/sq mi) (242nd)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$27.078 billion^[7] (152nd)
• Per capita	$69,833^[7] (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$30.570 billion^[7] (109th)
• Per capita	$78,836^[7] (8th)
Gini (2018)	23.2^[8] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.959^[9] very high (3rd)
Currency	Icelandic króna (ISK)
Time zone	UTC^[c] (GMT/WET)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+354
ISO 3166 code	IS
Internet TLD	.is

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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