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	Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 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 (2673 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland was first settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th century.
		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.
		The language spoken is Icelandic, a Scandinavian language, and the religion is predominantly Lutheran.
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Iceland (804 words)

	Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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 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.
		Icelanders enjoy freedom of religion as stated by the, however church and state are not separated and the Church of Iceland, a Lutheran body, is the state church.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Iceland (1886 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Republic of Iceland is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean, located between Greenland and Scotland, northwest of the Faroe Islands.
		Iceland was first settled by Norwegianss and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) 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.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/i/ic/iceland_1.html (1111 words)

	Iceland Saga Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland comprises one large island and numerous smaller ones, and is situated near the Arctic Circle.
		Iceland is sometimes called the "land of ice and fire" for the striking contrasts in its landscapes, where grand glaciers and magnificent fjords coexist with over 200 volcanoes, many of which are still active today.
		Icelandic is considered one of the purest languages spoken in Europe with a strict control over the introduction and creation of new words such as in the technology field.
	www.icelandsagatravel.com /facts.shtml (2124 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		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.
		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.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ic/Iceland.htm (1285 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)

	Politics of Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Splintered by factionalism over the economy and Iceland's role in the European Union (EU), the SDP also suffered from being the only party to support Iceland's EU membership application.
		Traditionally limited to 6-12 weeks, Iceland's campaign season was marked by several intensely personal attacks on Grímsson, a former finance minister who tried to erase memories of his controversial support of inflationary policies and opposition to the U.S. military presence at the NATO base in Keflavík.
		Note that this day is also the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, leader of the 19th-century Icelandic independence movement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Iceland (762 words)

	Iceland.is - Gateway to Iceland
		Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe with an average about three inhabitants per square km.
		Almost four-fifths of the country are uninhabited and mostly uninhabitable, the population being concentrated in a narrow coastal belt, valleys and the southwest corner of the country.
		Iceland is closer than you think - and more fun than you ever dreamt of.
	www.iceland.is (156 words)

	Iceland Vacation Iceland Travel Tours
		Iceland is an island of 39,756 square miles, about the size of Virginia, with an average height of 500m above sea level.
		The first people known to have inhabited Iceland were Irish monks or hermits who came in the eighth century, but left with the arrival of the pagan Norsemen, who systematically settled Iceland in the period 870 - 930 A.D. Iceland was thus the last European country to be settled.
		In the late tenth century Greenland was discovered and colonized by Icelanders under the leadership of Eirik the Red, and around the year 1000 Icelanders were the first Europeans to set foot on the American continent, 500 years before Columbus, although their attempts to settle in the New World failed.
	scantours.com /iceland_a_brief_history.htm (1134 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 (2495 words)

	BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PARTY POLITICS IN ICELAND, 1950-62
		The literature indexed by these codes tended to be general in nature and of little use for coding the parties on specific variables in the ICPP conceptual framework except for indicators of the parties' "institutionalization" and "governmental status." The most frequent of the specific indexing codes is 530 (issue orientation).
		Perhaps there is a literature on Icelandic politics in the Scandinavian languages that we failed to uncover, but the few footnote references did not suggest that there was.
		Obviously, this generalization does not hold for Iceland, which appears to have been neglected as an object of study due to its small population and remote location.
	www.janda.org /ICPP/ICPP1980/Book/PART3/22-IcelandBib.htm (522 words)

	FRONTLINE/WORLD . ICELAND - The Future of Sound . Links & Resources \| PBS
		Sponsored by Iceland Air and the city of Reykjavik, the Iceland Airwaves music festival was launched in 1999 as a forum to showcase budding Icelandic musical talent, such as the bands Quarashi and Sigur Ros.
		Because of Iceland's abundance of hot springs, geysers and volcanoes, the country is a geothermal paradise, helping to make it the only country in the world where the availability of electricity exceeds the demand.
		A recent article, "Earth to Iceland," is by staff writer Cindy Loose, whose experience of the nation's unique geography led her to comment that "sometimes in Iceland, it's hard to remember you're still on planet Earth." Links to Iceland's political parties and travel options can also be found.
	www.pbs.org /frontlineworld/stories/iceland/links.html (2195 words)

	Politics of Iceland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		(An island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944) Iceland is a (A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch) republic.
		Splintered by factionalism over the economy and Iceland's role in the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union (EU), the SDP also suffered from being the only party to support Iceland's EU membership application.
		After four 4-year terms as the world's first and only elected woman president, the widely popular (Former president of Ireland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir chose not to run for re-election in 1996.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_iceland.htm (1077 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.
		Some famous Icelanders include pop singer Björk, avant-garde rock band Sigur Ros and novelist Halldór Laxness, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955.
	www.gurupedia.com /i/ic/iceland.htm (818 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While kings and queens are fairly common in European countries, Iceland is a constitutional republic, which holds its legislative, executive and judicial branches.
		Iceland is a member of NATO, but not EU, chiefly because of their concerns about losing control over their fishing resources.
		Many Icelanders have lived there all their lives and never seen the old one go off, except perhaps on film.To do the honors for tourists was a geyser by the name of Strokkur (the churn), which conveniently erupts every several minutes.
	www.cs.jhu.edu /~yliu/Tour/iceland/iceland-hot.html (388 words)

	West European Politics: Parties, states and patronage.@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Political patronage is practiced in diverse types of societies.
		Political patronage is not confined to liberal or interventionist countries.
		The development of patronage politics in Iceland is analyzed.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:18832594&refid=holomed_1 (174 words)

	Liberal_Party_(Iceland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn) is a liberal party in Iceland.
		The party supports Iceland's membership of NATO but is firmly opposed to the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.
		This political party- and liberalism-related article is a stub.
	www.hatwholesalers.com /search.php?title=Liberal_Party_(Iceland) (105 words)

	Omniseek: Politics: /Politics /Iceland /Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Because of its geographic isolation and small population, Iceland has received less than 400 refugees since 1956 when 52 Hungarians were resettled.
		Iceland currently hosts about 250 refugees, including some 130 Vietnamese.
		Icelandic horse trekking tours, for horseback riders and equestrians of any level, using smooth-gaited Icelandic horses.
	politics.omniseek.com /srch/{53048} (306 words)

	Iceland encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Iceland politics and officials, Iceland History. Travel to Iceland
		Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930.
		Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine.
		Icelandic retail group Baugur is still considering a bid for grocery retailer Somerfield, despite the Somerfield board’s rejection of its approaches last week.
	www.icelandiworld.com (386 words)

	A Theory of Coalitions and Clientelism: Coalition Politics in Iceland 1945-2000 (ResearchIndex) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Theory of Coalitions and Clientelism: Coalition Politics in Iceland 1945-2000
		First, it considers the effects clientelism has on coalition politics through the inflated importance of the particularistic benefits the executive office offers.
		The patterns of coalition politics in the Nordic countries are compared to offer preliminary evidence in support of the theory.
	citeseer.ist.psu.edu /536531.html (181 words)

	Iceland News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Icelandic officers watch an area agency in action
		Iceland least corrupt, Bangladesh, Chad most corrupt, says TI index
		India, Iceland agree to cooperate in quake prediction
	www.einnews.com /iceland (459 words)

	Iceland - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		The island itself has many fjords along the coastline, were also most cities are situated.
		Home : ArtPolitic Political Encyclopedia : Encyclopedia of Communism
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/is/Is.html (612 words)

	Articles - President of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Íslands) is Iceland's elected head of state.
		The president is elected to a four-year term by universal adult suffrage and has limited powers.
		The current incumbent is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson who was re-elected in the 2004 presidential election, having been first elected in 1996.
	www.gaple.com /articles/President_of_Iceland (212 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 91002038 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A medieval masterpiece, the collection was written by Snorri Sturluson in the first half of the thirteenth century.
		Bagge concentrates on Snorri the historian, viewing him in the context of European history in general and contemporary Icelandic and Norwegian society in particular.
		With chapters on themes such as conflicts and the "game of politics" that pervades the sagas, Bagge's analysis of Heimskringla is a model for contemporary historians now probing the relationship between narrative and history.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/ucal041/91002038.html (247 words)

	Omniseek: /Politics /Iceland /
		Placements Politics, Law and Social Languages in Iceland
		Politics Section National Section Russian Bombers Make Iceland and a P-3 patrol plane near Iceland early Friday morning and escorted in
		Iceland Personal home page Iceland Politics and Law Iceland Personal home page Iceland Politics and Law
	www.omniseek.com /srch/{7975} (228 words)

	MapZones.com : Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland (in Icelandic, Ísland), officially Republic of Iceland, island republic, lying just below the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 300 km (185 mi) south-east of Greenland, about 800 km (500 mi) north-west of Scotland, and about 1,000 km (620 mi) west of Norway.
		Iceland has an area of 103,000 sq km (39,769 sq mi).
		MapZones is created and maintained by Panalink Internet Services and is a trade mark of Panalink Technologies.
	www.mapzones.com /world/europe/iceland (110 words)

	ipedia.com: Politics of Iceland Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After four 4-year terms as the world's first and only elected woman president, the widely popular Vigdís Finnbogadóttir chose not to run for re-election in 1996.
		Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Hæstiréttur, justices are appointed for life by the president
		Flag description: blue with a red cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
	www.ipedia.com /politics_of_iceland.html (886 words)

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