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	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 (2673 words)

	Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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)

	MSN Encarta - Iceland
		Iceland is roughly the size of the state of Virginia.
		Iceland’s coast is indented by many bays and fjords, except in the south, where the shore is mostly sandy.
		Iceland is located on a volcanically active region of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761551693 (1148 words)

	Rivers and Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mývatn, in the north of the country, is a remarkable area of contrasts: bubbling hot springs, volcanic craters in a lunar landscape, new lava and flocks of ducks and waders.
		The second-longest river, Jökulsá á Fjöllum, is 206 km in length.
		Direct run-off rivers (dragár) drain the old basalt areas and have their maximum discharge in summer and autumn, while spring-fed rivers (lindár), which drain the regions covered by Postglacial lava fields and young Pleistocene rocks, normally have a very constant discharge and temperature.
	brunnur.stjr.is /embassy/maputo.nsf/form/content.html?openForm&wt=4B0130312E30332E30372E3030004C01454E4700 (611 words)

	Agenda 21 - Iceland
		Iceland is a participant in the Nordic Gene Bank and the Nordic Gene Bank for Livestock, sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers, which takes part in agricultural research in Iceland and conservation of genetic resources.
		Iceland aims to be the first or one of the first countries in the world to account for all its energy use from clean and renewable energy sources.
		The population of Iceland is 275.000 on an island that is 103.000 km2.
	www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/iceland/natur.htm (10752 words)

	Iceland - My Favorite Fishing Spots
		Free from industrial pollution, Iceland's rivers, lakes and sea are prime habitat for wild fish, and internationally acclaimed stock management programmes give the chance of outstanding catches.
		Iceland is a unique combination of a modern society with vast areas of unspoilt and sparsely populated countryside.
		The landscape is mountainous with valleys, plains and fjords, and abounds in glacial and freshwater rivers and lakes.
	www.salmon-club.com (364 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 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.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ic/Iceland.htm (1285 words)

	Orvis Travel Service - Fly Fishing Trips -- Iceland - Fly Fishing for Atlantic Salmon with Club Lax-á
		Iceland’s salmon fishing is legendary and thanks to conservation efforts, the fishing has improved tremendously over last five years.
		Iceland offers both expansive rivers that are best covered with the use of two-handed rods from 13 to 15-ft. in length, and smaller rivers ideally suited to single handed rods and damp-fly skating techniques using a riffle-hitch.
		The smaller fish enter the river around the 10th of July and the peak of the season is from mid-July to mid-August.
	www.orvis.com /detail.asp?subject=108&index=77&dir_id=2980&group_id=3007&cat_id=8162&subcat_id=8163 (1869 words)

	Events - Iceland - August
		Clean air and water are two of Iceland's major natural resources, both crucial reasons why there is a rich and proud tradition for producing some of the world's most delicious salmon.
		Salmon fishing in Icelandic rivers is in great demand, so it is advisable to book at least 2-3 months in advance.
		Icelanders by the thousands take to their cars and head out of town to camp in the wilds or join in one of the organized events that are held throughout the country.
	www.goscandinavia.com /copy/events/ice_aug.html (374 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)

	Iceland Saga Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland has a range of outdoor activities that will entertain, invigorate and enrich any visitor.
		River rafting and kayaking are fun, invigorating activities on Iceland's beautiful rivers including some of the glacial rivers with their milky blue color.
		Iceland is a major north/south and east/west stopping ground for migrating bird species.
	www.icelandsagatravel.com /activities.shtml (822 words)

	WWF - Iceland to create giant national park
		"Icelanders, and the many visitors to this magnificent island, can now rejoice in knowing that future generations will be able to experience the power of a naturally flowing glacial river.
		WWF has been working together with INCA for years to get increased protection of Iceland's highlands, as well as been critical of government policies to dam and divert many of the countries rivers for hydropower development.
		There are very few large rivers remaining in Iceland that are either not already developed or slated for development.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/other_news/news.cfm?uNewsID=18093&uLangID=1 (228 words)

	Iceland Tourist Board
		Icelandic artists draw their inspirations from their extraordinary surroundings as well as the ancestral culture of their homeland.
		Iceland is also a treat for grownups in the beginning of December when restaurants around the country lay out their lavish "Christmas Buffets." These smorgasbords become quite extravagant in their content and presentation because of the fierce competition between the restaurants for the holiday business.
		Iceland is the only country in the world, which celebrates the arrival of summer.
	www.icelandtouristboard.com /events.html (2583 words)

	Kárahnjúkar highlands - The dissapearing land
		At is's center one of the biggest glacial rivers in Iceland has gorged out a magnificent canyon.
		The river erodes and brings to tha ocean around 10 million tonns of soil each year.
		This area is at the heart of the second largest unspoiled wilderness areas in Europe and it is about to be destroyed by a dam and it's reservoir that will sink most of the canyon and one of the most diverse and beautyful highland areas in Iceland.
	www.inca.is /show (185 words)

	ICELAND -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The island of Iceland is one of the stepping-stones of land between the North American and European continents.
		In Iceland, which had been colonized by the Norsemen before 900, the skalds continued to relate the old stories without hindrance from bishops and other Christian leaders.
		Iceland is a social democracy led by a president who is elected every four years.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9114362?tocId=9114362 (819 words)

	Search Results for iceland - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Iceland is an island republic in the North Atlantic Ocean, near the Arctic Circle.
		Though the Icelandic economy had entered into a mild recession late in 2001, when economic growth slowed and inflation rose to about 9%, by early 2002 inflation had eased.
		Iceland's economy expanded at a brisk pace in 2004, with GDP growing at a rate of 5%, following 4% growth in the previous year.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=iceland&ct=&fuzzy=N (445 words)

	ICELAND WORLDWIDE North Iceland - Rivers
		Some are glacial rivers that come from the glaciers in the highlands but others are formed by many smaller rivers originating in the mountains.
		Through the years these rivers have been difficult obstacles for travellers but in recent years they have taken on a new role as some of them are used for river rafting.
		Some of Iceland's most famous Salmon rivers are in this part of the country and there is also good Trout fishing in the area.
	www.iww.is /pages/xn/nr.html (103 words)

	WWF - Norge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A special feature of the proposed national park is that it includes the entire watershed of one of the largest free-flowing rivers in Iceland, the Joekulsa a Fjoellum.
		Iceland has in recent years been heavily criticised by environmental organisations for damming and diverting its rivers for hydropower development.
		Iceland has some large protected areas, but most of these mainly protect the ice, snow and rocks of the huge Vatnajoekull Glacier.
	www.wwf.no /core/200501/27.asp (530 words)

	ICELAND TOUR ICELAND HIGHLANDS AND FJORDS
		Across the wilderness of Sprengisandur, a wild, desolate land of breathtaking emptiness, guarded by the glittering pillars of the Vatnajökull and Hofsjökull glaciers.
		Iceland is an island of 39,756 square miles, about the size of Virginia, with an average height of 500m above sea level.
		Iceland is served only by Icelandair from the USA with departures from New York, Boston, Baltimore and Minneapolis.
	www.scantours.com /10_dayshighland_tour_iceland.htm (1389 words)

	Foreign Correspondent - 23/09/2003: Iceland - Hydrogen Economy
		Iceland has no fossil fuels of its own, and in the oil crisis of the 1970s, the fiercely independent Icelanders realised that their high standard of living could not be sustained so long as all fuel had to be imported.
		In the 1970s, Arnason was living on top of a glacier and mapping Iceland’s underground water reservoirs as part of his doctoral thesis in chemistry.
		Iceland currently owns more cars per head than almost any other nation on earth, and is the largest per capita producer of carbon dioxide and other greenhouses gases, due to its huge fishing fleet and metal smelting industry, so the benefits of a switch to hydrogen power will be global.
	www.abc.net.au /foreign/stories/s949324.htm (740 words)

	Kárahnjúkar - Project Overview
		More than half a century has passed since the idea of harnessing the power of some of east Iceland’s great glacial rivers was first raised, and it is now almost three decades since proposals were first made for the introduction of power-intensive industry to the region.
		Following a final positive ruling by the Ministry for the Environment, legislation authorising the project was passed with a sizable majority by the Icelandic Parliament, the Althing, in 2002.
		On the east side of the mountain Snæfell, the Jökulsá í Fljótsdal river is dammed about 2 km downstream of the Eyjabakkafoss waterfall on the north side of the Eyjabakkar wetlands.
	www.karahnjukar.is /EN/article.asp?catID=371&ArtId=822 (1000 words)

	AquaNews - The Vancouver Aquarium's Aquatic Environmental News Network
		Iceland's central highlands are rich in water and wildlife.
		The proposed national park includes the entire watershed of the largest free-flowing rivers in Iceland, the Joekulsa a Fjoellum.
		The park will protect this magnificent river from its source in the central highland glaciers to the northern coastline of Iceland, where it forms a rich delta, teeming with shorebirds and other wildlife.
	www.vanaqua.org /aquanew/fullnews.php?id=1871 (366 words)

	Visit Iceland 2005
		Icelanders welcome the end of winter and start of summer – a national holiday – with colorful parades and entertainment in the streets.
		Based on the old Icelandic tradition of Seamen’s Day, June 6, 2005, the festival runs the first weekend of June and honors those who make their living from the sea.
		Icelanders go in for Christmas in a big way, with 13 separate Santa Clauses who play pranks and sing in the beautifully illuminated streets.
	www.goiceland.org /brochure_2005/art9_p.html (871 words)

	Top ten places to visit in Iceland, cool destinations.
		Iceland is loaded with great places to visit while traveling the country, and you can choose from easy to drive to destinations to places very hard to get to.
		Here you can find the top ten places to visit while in Iceland, note that these are some of the most visited destinations within the country and can over the high season be pretty crowded.
		Geysir is Iceland' best known geyser area and includes the infamous geyser of geysers Geysir it self and his little brother Strokkur.
	www.randburg.com /is/tourism/Iceland-top-10-to-visit/index.asp (642 words)

	ICELAND
		This is a land unspoiled by man and blessed with an abundance of pure unpolluted lakes and crystal clear rivers.
		Strict conversation measures and carefully regulated access to the fisheries have insured the integrity of the salmon, char and sea-trout runs and have sustained a quality of sport, much the same as it was 25 or even 50 years ago.
		This insures the rivers are not over-fished and also gives each angler plenty of quality water to fish each day.
	angleradventures.com /Iceland (316 words)

	Press Release - June 30, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Iceland's power utility has announced that it intends to raise finance for the controversial Karahnjukar hydropower project from the European Investment Bank.
		In their letter to President Maystadt, the environmental groups point out that the project is not in line with the EIB's Corporate Operational Plan, which prioritises support for innovative technologies, environmental projects, small and medium-sized companies, and social and economic cohesion within the European Union.
		In the case of Karahnjukar, the EIB announced that it would encourage the Icelandic authorities to be transparent, but did not guarantee access to information.
	www.bankwatch.org /press/2003/press29.html (627 words)

	Freshwater Fishing in Iceland with Iceland fishing guide Roxton Bailey Robinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The prime salmon season in Iceland is quite short; generally the earliest rivers start to fish in late June and by September it is all over.
		The rivers of the south west benefit from the Gulf Stream currents and offer substantial runs of fish, predominantly grilse.
		To the north and east, in the lee of the island and therefore colder than the south, the rivers see a much higher percentage of multi-sea winter fish and fish over twenty pounds are taken every year on most rivers.
	www.rbrww.com /webmacro/org.paneris.rbr.controller.location_display?table=locations&id=19&wmtemplate=/rbr/view/fishing_destination.wm (405 words)

	Events - Iceland - June
		Native Icelanders and Vikings from all over the world are expected to wreak havoc in this spirited occasion.
		June 17th was chosen as the official holiday because it was the birthday of Jon Sigurdsson who is regarded as Iceland's champion to the nationalist cause.
		The greatest celebrations are held in Reykjavik with parades, street theater, sideshows and dancing, but throughout the country the day is filled with picnics and various organized festivities as well.
	www.goscandinavia.com /copy/events/ice_jun.html (667 words)

	ICELAND WORLDWIDE Northeast Iceland - Rivers
		Jökulsá and Skjálfandafljót are two huge glacial rivers that start in Vatnajökull and run all the way to the sea Jökulsá more than 200 km.
		Small rivers and streams can be found anywhere much like in most other parts of the country.
		There is trout fishing in many of the rivers and permits easily obtainable except for the salmon rivers and the best trout rivers that are booked in advance.
	www.iww.is /pages/xne/ner.html (130 words)

	Photograph Albums: Iceland & the Faroe Islands - ExploreNorth
		"Pictures from Iceland" is Jim Miller's tribute to the island, with about 180 images of churches, waterfalls, scenery and cities.
		A photojournal by John Sandell, with 45 spectacular images of a hike to the Torfajökull icecap in Iceland.
		About 180 high-quality images of Icelandic landscapes have been posted in 11 regional albums.
	www.explorenorth.com /photo-ice.html (185 words)

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