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	Iceland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by Norse immigrants from Western Norway in the late 9th century.
		The original population of Iceland was of Celtic and Nordic origin, this is evident by literal evidence from the settlement period as well as from later scientific studies such as blood type and genetics analyzis.
		Icelanders enjoy freedom of religion as stated by the constitution; however, church and state are not separated and the Church of Iceland, a Lutheran body, is the state church.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Iceland (2518 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland remained independent for over 300 years, and was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark, formally as a Norwegian crown colony until 1814 when the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway were separated by the treaty of Kiel, and Iceland was kept by Denmark as a dependency.
		Iceland's parliament, Alþingi, was founded in the mid-19th century as an advisory body to the Danish king.
		Iceland has a Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan) and a SWAT team which is called Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad) and is under the command of the Reykjavík chief of police.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Iceland (1379 words)

	Iceland (08/05)
		Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
		Iceland is exploring the feasibility of exporting hydroelectric energy via submarine cable to mainland Europe and also actively seeks to expand its power-intensive industries, particularly aluminum smelting plants.
		Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the U.S., and with the other NATO member states are particularly close.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3396.htm (3692 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Europe
		GEOGRAPHY Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
		Iceland is exploring the feasibility of exporting hydroelectric energy via submarine cable to mainland Europe and also actively seeks to expand its power-intensive industries, including aluminum and ferro-silicon smelting plants.
		Iceland hosted the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Reykjavik in June 1987 and participates in biennial NATO exercises entitled "Northern Viking" in Iceland; the next exercises will be held in 1997.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/eur/iceland9706.html (3156 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland was first settled by Scandinavians, mainly Norwegians, and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th century.
		Iceland's parliament, Alþingi, was originally founded in 930 and it has operated since then in several different forms except for a 45 year period in the 19th century.
		Today Iceland is split up between 26 Magistrates that are the highest authority over the local police (except in Reykjavík where there is a special office of police commissioner) and carry out administrative functions such as declaring bankruptcy and marrying people outside of the church.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ic/Iceland.htm (1285 words)

	Iceland - Biocrawler definition:Iceland - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans, until it was first settled by Scandinavian and Celtic immigrants during the late 9th and 10th century.
		Iceland is a member of the EU's Common market through the EEA but has never applied for membership of EU.
		Iceland has a Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan) and a SWAT team which is called Sérsveitin (Task Force), commonly known as Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad), and is under the command of the Reykjavík chief of police.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Iceland (1968 words)

	Blue Lagoon Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The term "lagoon" is also given to an artificial pond used for treatment of effluent (usually to oxygenate or settle particulates) or toaccommodate an overspill from surface drains during heavy rainfall.
		Iceland was first settled by Scandinavians, mainly Norwegians (Vikings), and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th century.
		Iceland remained independent for over 300 years, and was subsequen...
	www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/18694-blue-lagoon-iceland.html (643 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans, until it was first settled by Scandinavians, mainly NorwayNorwegians (Vikings), and Celtic (ScotlandScottish and IrelandIrish) immigrants during the late 9th century9th and 10th century.
		Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, a bit south of the arctic circle, which passes through the small island Grimsey off the north coast of Iceland, but not through Iceland itself.
		Iceland has a Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan) and a SWAT team which is called Sérsveitin (Task Force), commonly known as Vikingasveitin (Viking Squad), and is under the command of the Reykjavík chief of police.
	www.infothis.com /find/Iceland (1911 words)

	Iceland (04/02)
		Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the U.S., and with the other NATO nations are particularly close.
		Icelanders have a strong emotional bond toward the Baltic States, and Iceland prides itself on being the first country to recognize their independence.
		Iceland also is the greatest Nordic contributor per capita to NATO-led troops in Bosnia and Kosovo, to police in Bosnia, and to Bosnia/Kosovo reconstruction, resettlement, and relief.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/i/9932.htm (2761 words)

	Map Zones : Iceland Map
		Iceland is a leading producer of cod, and other major components of the catch include capelin, haddock, crustaceans, herring, redfish, and saithe.
		Iceland's Scandinavian-type economy is basically capitalistic, yet with an extensive welfare system, low unemployment, and remarkably even distribution of income.
		The population of Iceland (2001 estimate) is 277,906.
	kids.mapzones.com /world/iceland (2448 words)

	Constituencies of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The current division was established by a 1999 constitution amendment and was an attempt to balance the weight of different districts of the country where a vote cast in the rural districts would count much more than a vote cast in Reykjavík city and its suburbs.
		The imbalance of votes between city and country still exists and a provision in the election law states that if the number of votes behind each seat in parliament in one constituency goes below half of what it is in some othe constituency, one seat shall be transferred between them.
		This might happen in near future as the least populous constituency (Northwest) is getting close to that limit and might lose a seat to the most populous one (Southwest) which comprises the booming Reykjavík suburbs.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/constituencies_of_iceland (259 words)

	Iceland - Gurupedia
		Norway and Denmark, formally as a Norwegian crown colony until 1814 when the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway were separated by the treaty of Kiel, and Iceland was kept by Denmark as a dependency.
		Limited home rule was granted by the Danish government in 1874, and protectorate like independence and sovereignty over domestic matters followed in 1918, foreign relations and defense remained in the authority of the Danish and the Danish king remained the sovereign of the nation until 1944, when republic was founded.
		Iceland's old parliament, the Althing, has 63 members, who are elected by the population every four years.
	www.gurupedia.com /i/ic/iceland.htm (818 words)

	Constituencies of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland is divided into 6 constituencies for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Alþingi (parliament).
		The currentdivision was established by a 1999 constitution amendment and was an attempt to balance the weight of different districts of the country where a vote cast in the rural districtswould count much more than a vote cast in Reykjavík city and its suburbs.
		The imbalance of votes between city and country still exists and a provision in the electionlaw states that if the number of votes behind each seat in parliament in one constituency goes below half of what it is in someothe constituency, one seat shall be transferred between them.
	www.therfcc.org /constituencies-of-iceland-71394.html (194 words)

	Iceland-Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While engaging with development constituencies on major issues, particularly related to the activities of the World Bank Group, the European Vice-Presidency also aims to support Iceland's efforts to increase support for bilateral and multilateral assistance.
		Rischard also gave a lecture at a meeting hosted by the Icelandic NGO Afrika 20:20, and met with Icelandic academia.
		Iceland participates in the Private Sector Liaison Officers (PSLO) Network, a joint initiative of the European offices of the World Bank, IFC and MIGA to strengthen the relationship between the World Bank Group and the private sector in Europe.
	wbln0018.worldbank.org /eurvp/web.nsf/Pages/Iceland-Activities (965 words)

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		Kiel, and Iceland was kept by Denmark as a dependency.
		Iceland is located on a geological hot spot on the
		Iceland's economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, and new developments in software production,
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Iceland (1108 words)

	Iceland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iceland has four national parks: Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, Skaftafell National Park, Snæfellsnes National Park and Þingvellir
		Icelanders are proud of their Viking heritage and Icelandic language.
		Women retain their names after marriage, since Icelanders generally do not use surnames but patronyms or matronyms.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Iceland (2518 words)

	Background Notes: Iceland 06/97
		Because of the Gulf Stream's moderating influence, the climate is characterized by damp, cool summers and relatively mild but windy winters.
		Iceland maintains an embassy in the United States at 1156 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20005 [tel.
		In late 1995, Alusuisse-Lonza of Switzerland decided to expand its aluminum smelter in Straumsvik in southwestern Iceland from a 100,000 ton annual capacity to 160 tons per year.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/backgroundnotes/66.htm (3149 words)

	Lijphart Elections Archive: Iceland: Formulaic Matrix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A cartel must win at least one constituency seat, in order to participate in the secondary seat allocation.
		(1) In each constituency [3M/4] seats (where [x] represents the least integer greater than or equal to x) are allocated by LR-Hare.
		If any parties are eliminated, the quota is recomputed in terms of the votes of qualifying parties only.
	dodgson.ucsd.edu /lij/westeurope/iceland/matrix.html (157 words)

	Iceland biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Republic of Iceland is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean, located between Greenland and Scotland, northwest of the Faroe Islands.
		Limited home rule was granted by the Danish government in 1874, and protectorate like independence and sovereignty over domestic matters followed in 1918, foreign relations and defense remained in the authority of the Danish and the Danish king remained the sovereign of the nation until 1944, when the current republic was founded.
		According to a United Nations document on Iceland:
	iceland.biography.ms (1378 words)

	Bookmarks for Iceland
		The Althing - Alþing Iceland's parliament; and in
		Course in Modern Icelandic in Iceland, 2005 From the University of Minnesota
		Classification, Conjugation, and Inflection of Icelandic verbs, from Verbix
	www.personal.kent.edu /~dreith/iceland.html (4434 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Iceland - Government and Political Conditions
		GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Iceland - Government and Political Conditions
		World > Europe > Iceland> Government and Political Conditions (Notes)
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	www.geographyiq.com /countries/ic/Iceland_government_summary.htm (256 words)

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