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	Why War? Keywords: Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland has many geysers (itself an Icelandic word) and the widespread availability of geothermal power means residents of most towns have hot water and home heat for a low price.
		Iceland's economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, and new developments in software production, biotechnology, and financial services are taking place.
		The language spoken is Icelandic, a Scandinavian language, and the religion is predominantly Lutheran.
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Iceland (822 words)

	Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Lýðveldið Ísland) is a borderless country in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, and the British Isles.
		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.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iceland (2655 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland; IPA: [ˈliðvɛltɪð ˈislant]) is a country of northwestern Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland and the Faroe Islands.
		Iceland became a member of NATO on March 30, 1949, amidst domestic controversy and riots, Some two years later, on May 5, 1951, a defense agreement was signed with the United States -- American troops returned and stayed as part of the defense agreement throughout the Cold War and until the autumn of 2006.
		Icelanders enjoy freedom of religion as stated by the constitution; however, church and state are not separated and the National Church of Iceland, a Lutheran body, is the state church.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Iceland (4211 words)

	Ask4Geo - Iceland
		Iceland is a volcanic island, which is situated in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland and the Force Islands.
		According to the statistics, 85.5% of the population are members of the Church of Iceland, 3.6% of the population are members of the free Lutheran Churches of Reykjavik and Hafnarfjorour, 2.4% are not member or follower of any religious group and 2% of the population are members of the Catholic Church.
		Icelandic is the official language of Iceland that is a North Germanic langue.
	www.ask4geo.com /iceland.php (1321 words)

	Demographics of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Most Icelanders are descendants of Norwegian settlers and Celts from Ireland, and the population is remarkably homogeneous.
		Based on Norwegian and Icelandic histories and genealogies, the Sagas present views of Nordic life and times up to 1100 A.D. The Saga writers sought to record their heroes' great achievements and to glorify the virtues of courage, pride, and honor, focusing in the later Sagas on early Icelandic settlers.
		Iceland's most famous painters are Ásgrímur Jónsson, Jón Stefánsson, and Jóhannes Kjarval, all of whom worked during the first half of the 20th century, and Erró (Guðmundur Guðmundsson).
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/demographics_of_iceland (857 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Lýðveldið Ísland) is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, and the British Isles.
		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 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.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/I/Iceland.htm (1915 words)

	The Icelandic Association of Northern California
		Iceland was one of the last large islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by immigrants from Scandinavia and from Ireland and Scotland during the 9th and 10th centuries.
		Iceland was a free state, without a king, until the end of the Sturlungaöld civil war in 1262, when it joined the Norwegian kingdom as a Norwegian colony.
		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.iceland-usa.org /iceland.htm (2697 words)

	Wikipedia: Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland; IPA: [ˈliðvɛltɪð ˈislant]) is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, and the Faroe Islands.
		Iceland is located on both a geological hot spot, thought to be caused by a mantle plume, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs right through it.
		The president of Iceland is a largely ceremonial office that serves as a diplomat, figurehead and head of state.
	en.pediax.org /Iceland (2826 words)

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		The southwest corner of Iceland is the most densely populated region and the location of the capital Reykjavík, the northernmost capital in the world.
		Most Icelanders are either very liberal in their religious beliefs or uninterested in religious matters altogether, and predominantly do not attend church regularly or even at all.
		Iceland is one of the world's most technologically advanced and digitally-connected countries.
	www.freewebs.com /icelandwsc/iceland.htm (1815 words)

	Iceland Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
		Iceland, Icelandic Ísland, republic (9,698 sq mi/102,819 sq km; 1993 population 264,919; 2004 estimated population 293,866), the westernmost state of Europe, occupying an island in the Atlantic Ocean just S of the Arctic Circle, c.600 mi/970 km W of Norway, and c.180 mi/290 km SE of Greenland; (cap.) Reykjavík.
		The attempt of Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) to establish the full control of King Haakon IV of Norway over Iceland was a failure; however, Haakon incorporated Iceland into the archdiocese of Trondheim and between 1261 and 1264 obtained acknowledgment of his suzerainty by the Icelanders.
		Iceland is governed by parliamentary democracy, with a cabinet responsible to the Althing and a president elected by popular vote for a four-year term.
	www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Iceland.html (1477 words)

	999 Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: L½°veldi° sland) is a borderless country, a volcanic island in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, and the British Isles.
		Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by immigrants from what is now Scandinavia and from the British isles during the 8th and 9th centuries.
		Iceland is one of the ten richest countries in the world based on GDP per capita at purchasing power parity.
	www.999iceland.com (2798 words)

	History of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland was settled in the late 9th early 10th centuries principally by people of Norwegian and other Scandinavian origin.
		As the 11th and 12th centuries passed the government of Iceland less free as the former notable independence local farmers and chieftains gave way to growing power of a handful of families their leaders.
		After the outbreak of hostilities in Korea in 1950 and pursuant to the request of military authorities the United States and Iceland that the United States should again be for Iceland's defense.
	www.freeglossary.com /Iceland/History (932 words)

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		Iceland's first inhabitants are believed to have been Irish monks, who regarded the island as a sort of sanctum until the early 9th century.
		Icelanders have typically embraced new technologies with little reserve and the country is often used as a test bed for the innovations of foreign companies.
		Iceland is now at a stage in which it is trying to transform itself from an early adopter of broadband technologies to a mass market.
	www.itu.int /osg/spu/ni/promotebroadband/casestudies/iceland.doc (12419 words)

	The History of Iceland (Gunnar Karlsson) - book review
		Gunnar describes the colonization of Iceland, the constitution of the Icelandic Commonwealth, and its attempts to manage honour, revenge and feud through a legal system with no executive — and then the increasing concentration of power and levels of violence, leading to the 1262 treaty by which Iceland was annexed to the kingdom of Norway.
		The use of Icelandic as a church vernacular was a key factor in preserving the language.
		Gunnar concludes with a chapter weighing up the importance of Iceland's literary heritage in shaping its national self-image and political history, touching on Halldór Laxness and Iceland's purist language policy.
	dannyreviews.com /h/Iceland.html (1012 words)

	Hurstwic: Families and Demographics in the Norse era
		Settlement patterns in late Viking age Iceland suggest there were about 4,000 farms, of which 1,500 were estates and large farms, while the remainder were smaller settlements.
		The distribution of resources implies that the 2,500 smaller settlements were dependent upon the larger farms and perhaps even were controlled by the larger farms.
		Skallagrímr was one of the early settlers in Iceland and father of Egill, a prominent chieftain and poet.
	www.hurstwic.org /history/articles/daily_living/text/Demographics.htm (1920 words)

	Iceland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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.
		In 2004, 20,669 (7% of the total population) people born abroad were living in Iceland, this includes children of Icelandic parents living abroad.
		The language spoken is Icelandic, a North Germanic language, and the religion is predominantly Lutheran.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Iceland (2518 words)

	Agenda 21 - Iceland
		The age structure in Iceland is relatively young compared to the other Nordic countries: nearly 25% of the population is under the age of 15, and only 11% is over the age of 65.
		In Iceland, land-use and land-use planning, building and construction activities are subject to environmental, health and safety standards defined in physical planning and building regulations.
		In Iceland, weather conditions can be extremely violent, and the island is geologically very active, with a high rate of volcanic and earthquake activity.
	www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/iceland/social.htm (1001 words)

	iceland home
		Iceland has been quick to adapt to Internet technology and has one of the world's highest levels of Internet subscriptions and service providers per capita.
		Iceland has always had higher than average Internet penetration rates, but the addition of free Internet access services has driven the rate up from 49 percent in December of 1999 to 60 percent in 2000.
		Iceland had 37,974 Internet hosts in September 2000, which is an a 8 percent increase over the previous six month period.
	www.american.edu /carmel/cn9463a/InternetDiffusion.html (653 words)

	iceland home
		Iceland's IT sector spans all areas of the digital economy, and is well equipped to hod its own as an international player.
		Iceland has a highly educated society and Universities and technical schools are well positioned to continue producing a technologically skilled workforce.
		Iceland is currently not a member of European Union, and has no plans to in the near future because of the EU’s restrictions on the fishing industry.
	www.american.edu /carmel/cn9463a/Strengths.html (386 words)

	ipedia.com: Iceland Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The governments of Iceland have always been coalitions with two or more parties involved since a single political party has never received a majority of seats in Alþingi.
		The extent of the political powers posessed by the office are disputed by legal scholars in Iceland, several provisions of the constitution appear to give the president some important powers but other provisions and traditions seem to suggest otherwise.
		Some famous Icelanders include pop singer Björk; avant-garde rock band Sigur Rós; and novelist Halldór Laxness, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955.
	www.ipedia.com /iceland_1.html (1157 words)

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		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 the current republic was founded.
		The extent of the political powers possessed by the office of the president are disputed by legal scholars in Iceland; several provisions of the constitution appear to give the president some important powers but other provisions and traditions suggest otherwise.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Iceland (1108 words)

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		The Icelandic economy generated a GDP of €12.8 billion in 2005 and GNI per capita measured in terms of Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) amounted to 35.8 thousand USD in 2005, the eighth highest in the world and the fifth highest among the OECD countries.
		Iceland is one of the richest countries in the world and #5 in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) terms.
		Iceland‘s institutional rankings are: #5 for Economic Freedom #2 for Low Corruption #4 for Competitiveness #1 for Freedom of the Press
	www.bonds.is /category.aspx?catID=1607 (604 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 economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, and new developments in software production,
	www.gurupedia.com /i/ic/iceland.htm (818 words)

	Iceland Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures
		Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Iceland has some 305 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
		Iceland is home to at least 377 species of vascular plants, of which 0.3% are endemic.
		Iceland's Scandinavian-type economy is basically capitalistic, yet with an extensive welfare system (including generous housing subsidies), low unemployment, and remarkably even distribution of income.
	rainforests.mongabay.com /deforestation/2000/Iceland.htm (795 words)

	Greetings From Iceland \| TPMCafe
		Here I am on vacation in Iceland, a country where tax revenue is 37 percent of GDP despite Donald Luskin's assertion that this is impossible to accomplish.
		It is worth pointing out though that Iceland's size, geography, and demographics make it very difficult for us to draw any lessons from their experience.
		Another interesting thing about Iceland is that the nation is a pioneer in the hydrogen economy.
	yglesias.tpmcafe.com /story/2005/8/12/52858/2600 (1761 words)

	iceland
		It containes a brief history of iceland and gives information on fisheries, agriculture, industry, education, language, government, as well as many topics about the ecology and phsical enviornment of Iceland.
		This is an interesting article which talks about how the vikings may not have been the first to reach Iceland, because of writings which were written fifty years before the vikings arrived by an Irish Monk.
		There is also a link to the next page which talks about the genetics of icelanders which shows that the Icelandic females ancestory comes from all around Europe.
	www.geocities.com /davidschaafcwu/iceland.html (313 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 2, Demographics
		In 1996, hospitalization rates were highest in Austria, Finland, and Iceland (1 in 4 people) and lowest in Japan (1 in 10) and Mexico (1 in 17).
		The lowest daily hospital expenditures were $100 to $200 in Iceland, Luxembourg, Finland, Greece, Norway, Korea, and Austria and < $100 in Japan, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.
		Institutionalization: Hip fractures and physical disabilities affect the need for institutionalization, but the most important factor by far is cognitive dysfunction.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmg/sec1/ch2/ch2c.jsp#ind01-002-0122 (1233 words)

	Demographics of Norway Information
		Demographics of Norway: Number of inhabitants in thousands.
		Demographics of Norway, 1900-2000: Total population, fertility, mortality, and migration.
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	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Demographics_of_Norway (528 words)

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