Iceland is a volcanic island located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of around 306,000 people and its capital and largest city is Reykjavik. Iceland has a rugged landscape, with volcanoes, hot springs, and glaciers covering much of the country. The economy relies heavily on fishing and tourism. Culturally, Iceland has Norse and Celtic roots and the predominant religion is Lutheranism.

1. Iceland
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By Kelsey Barrus

3. Where Do You Want to Go?
Geography Geography 2 People Pictures
Economy Government Money Language
Current Issues History 2 References Language 2
History Geography 4 Religion Holidays
Climate Geography 3 Major
Natural Disaster
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4. Geography
 39,769 square miles (103,000 square kilometers)
 Land area-38,707 square miles (100,250 square
kilometers)
 Topography-recent volcano origin, geysers and hot
springs
 Three quarters of land surface is wasteland
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5. Geography 2
 Volcanic island in North Atlantic Ocean, east of
Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle
 It is approximately 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers)
away from New York
 About 79% of Iceland’s area consists of
glaciers, lakes, and a mountainous lava desert, and
other wasteland
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6. Geography 3
 About 28% of land is used for grazing
 1% is cultivated
 Inhabited areas are on the coast particularly in the
southwest where 60% of the population lives
 Capital: Reykavik -pop. 192,000
 Neighbors-nearest to: Greenland
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7. Geography 4
 Highest elevation 6,590 feet above sea
level
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8. People
 Life expect. 78.4-male, 82.8-female
 Pop. density-7.9 per square mile, 3.1 per square
kilometer
 Population-306,694
 Ethnicity-Norse & Celt descendants
 Language-Icelandic, English, Nordic, German
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9. Religion
 Chief religion-Lutheran Church of Iceland
86%, unaffiliated 3%
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10. Economy
 Fish proc., aluminum smelting, ferrosilicon
prod., tourism
 Chief crops-potatoes, green vegetables
 Natural resources-fish
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11. Government
 Type-Constitutional republic
 Local divisions-23 counties, 14 independent towns
 Head of State-President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
 Head of Gov.-Prime Min. Johanna Sigurdardottir
 Defense budget-$46 million
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12. Money
 1.00 Iceland Króna = 0.0078 U.S. Dollar
 Króna is the dollar of Iceland
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13. Major Natural Disaster
 The eruption of Eyjafjoell volcano, this country has
many active volcanoes
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14. Current Issues
 The Eyjafjoell volcano keeps erupting and is causing
flight chaos for the people of Iceland and Europe
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15. Climate
 Moderated by Gulf Stream
 Damp, cool summers
 Mild but windy winters
 In Reykjavík, the average temperature is 52°F in July
and 30°F in January
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16. History
 Settled in late 9th and early 10th centuries by people of
Norse origin
 In 930 AD ruling chiefs established a republican
constitution and an assembly called the Althingi, the
oldest parliament in the world
 Remained independent until 1262, when it entered
into a treaty establishing a union with the Norwegian
monarchy
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17. History 2
 Late 14th century- Iceland was passed to Denmark
when Norway and Denmark
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18. References
 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bng/3396.htm
 http://www.wikipedia.com
 http://www.iceland.is/history-and-
culture/Traditions/IcelandicHolidays/
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19. Pictures
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20. Language
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21. Language 2
Icelandic Keyboard Back

22. Language 3
• Icelandic alphabet consists of 32 letters
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23. Holidays
 1st of January, New Year's Day;
Maundy Thursday (Thursday before Easter Sunday);
Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday);
Easter Monday (Monday following Easter Sunday);
First Day of Summer (a Thursday during the period 19 to 25 April);
1 May, Labour Day;
Ascension Day (Holy Thursday, six weeks after Maundy Thursday);
Whit Monday (Monday following Whit Sunday, seven weeks after
Easter);
17 June, National Day (proclamation of the Republic in 1944, birthday
of Jon Sigurdsson, 1811-1879);
Trademen's Day (first Monday in August);
24 December, Christmas Eve (afternoon only);
25 December, Christmas Day;
26 December, Boxing Day (second day of Christmas);
31 December, New Year's Eve (afternoon only).