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About Iceland

History of Iceland
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 330 Ultima Tule
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 874-930 The settlement of Iceland
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 930 Establishment of the Althing
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 985 Eirikur the Red  discovers and settles Greenland
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 1000 Peaceful adoption of Christianity at Thingvellir
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 1000 Leifur the Lucky Eiríksson discovers North America
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 13th century "Golden age" And the writing of the sagas
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 1262 Iceland becomes a Norvegian colony
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 1380 Iceland and Norway become Danish colonies
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 18th century. Emigration to Canada and USA
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 18th century. Stepping-stones toward independence
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes) 17 June 1944, the Republic of Iceland proclaimed
 
Geography
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)General
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Climate
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Volcanic activities
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Geothermal activities
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Islands
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Glaciers
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Rivers and lakes
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Flora
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Land mammals
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Sea mammals
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Birds
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Fresh Water Fishes
 
Culture
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Historical
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)The People
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Language
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Names
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Religion
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Recent trends
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Food
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Government
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)The Economy
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Education
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Health
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Museums
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Nightlife
BULLETred.GIF (95 bytes)Sport
 

Facts & Figures

 

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