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Iceland (i/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]), also called the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark. Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 1994, it became a part of the European Economic Area, which supported diversification into economic and financial services.
The geography of Iceland entails the geographic features of Iceland, an island country at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Iceland is located east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle, atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It lies about 860 km (534 mi) from Scotland and 4,200 km (2,610 mi) from New York City. One of the world's most sparsely populated countries, the republic of Iceland's boundaries are almost completely the same as the main island – the world's 18th largest in area and possessing almost all of the country's area and population.
Iceland has extensive volcanic and geothermal activity. The rift associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which marks the division between the European and North American tectonic plates, runs across Iceland from the southwest to the northeast. This geographic feature is prominent at the Þingvellir National Park, where the promontory creates an extraordinary natural amphitheatre. The site was the home of Iceland's parliament, the Alþing, which was first convened in 930. It is a common misconception that Þingvellir are located at the juncture between the North American and Eurasian continental plates. However, they are in fact at the juncture of the North American continental plate and a smaller plate (approx. 10,000 km2) called the Hreppar Microplate (Hreppaflekinn).
Iceland is an EP released by All About Eve in 2002. It was described mainly as a winter (rather than specifically Christmas) EP, although five out of seven of the songs do contain references to Christmas or are songs particularly connected with it.
Only Melting and Cold are new All About Eve-penned songs. "Last Christmas" is a cover of the Wham! song and "A Winter's Tale" is a cover of the Queen song. The two versions of "December" are takes on the original All About Eve song (as found on their second album Scarlet and Other Stories) and Walking in the Air is a radical re-working of the song made famous as theme music to The Snowman.
This album was made (and the songs performed) by Julianne Regan and Andy Cousin only, and did not include Robin Guy or Toni Haimi, the other band members at the time.
In just four years, Iceland went from being one of the worst national teams in Europe to knocking England out of Euro 2016 and qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, rising to 18th in the FIFA World Rankings. However, in roughly the same amount of time, Iceland not only gave up all of those gains on the pitch, but lost all of the respect and adoration that they had gained from the Icelandic people off it. In this documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look at how that happened, the scandal that has rocked football in Iceland, and misogyny in soccer more broadly.
The Iceland football team has received a hero's welcome back home after their impressive performance at Euro 2016. Few would have predicted the Nordic island, of just 330,000 people and only amateur clubs, would knock out England and make it all the way to the quarter finals. But that is what they did and their country is proud of them. #isl The English Bus Experience. Iceland's national football team is home. Reykjavik viking city #em2016 pic.twitter.com/HNY5vICI3s— Co… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/07/05/iceland-s-football-team-arrives-back-home-to-hero-s-welcome What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.yout...
Iceland fans perform a rousing 'Viking clap' in support of Euro 2016's smallest country participant, at Arnarhóll in Reykjavík where the game was shown on a jumbo screen. Credit: Siminn Please like the video and share wherever you can! To make sure you don't miss any of my videos on this and my other channels please : Subscribe to this channel : http://bit.ly/BeanymanSportsSub Follow me on Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/Beanyman62 Check out my website : http://www.beanyman62.com With every video I upload here : http://bit.ly/SiteVideos Like me on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/beanyman62 Follow me on Google+ : http://google.com/+BeanymanSports Thanks
Adversity shapes us. Individuals. Nations. Teams. The Icelandic women’s national football team is headed to yet another European Championship, in the Netherlands. They’ve faced challenges on the way, been underdogs but perseverance and hard work makes dreams come true. Never. Let. Adversity. Prevail. Fyrir Ísland / For Iceland See more: https://goo.gl/A18Jnt Join the Icelandair Community Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Icelandair/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Icelandair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icelandair/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/icelandair
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Iceland (i/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]), also called the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark. Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 1994, it became a part of the European Economic Area, which supported diversification into economic and financial services.