Iceland, Islandia, Ísland, Republika Islandii, Lýđveldiđ Ísland
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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. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.

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1. Dependency status: NA

2. Government type: constitutional republic

3. Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK

4. Border Countries: none

5. Climate: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers

6. Terrain: mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords

7. Area: 103,000 km2

8. Capital: Reykjavik

9. Administrative divisions: 23 counties (syslar, singular - sysla) and 14 independent towns* (kaupstadhir, singular - kaupstadhur); Akranes*, Akureyri*, Arnessysla, Austur-Bardhastrandarsysla, Austur-Hunavatnssysla, Austur-Skaftafellssysla, Borgarfjardharsysla, Dalasysla, Eyjafjardharsysla, Gullbringusysla, Hafnarfjordhur*, Husavik*, Isafjordhur*, Keflavik*, Kjosarsysla, Kopavogur*, Myrasysla, Neskaupstadhur*, Nordhur-Isafjardharsysla, Nordhur-Mulasys-la, Nordhur-Thingeyjarsysla, Olafsfjordhur*, Rangarvallasysla, Reykjavik*, Saudharkrokur*, Seydhisfjordhur*, Siglufjordhur*, Skagafjardharsysla, Snaefellsnes-og Hnappadalssysla, Strandasysla, Sudhur-Mulasysla, Sudhur-Thingeyjarsysla, Vesttmannaeyjar*, Vestur-Bardhastrandarsysla, Vestur-Hunavatnssysla, Vestur-Isafjardharsysla, Vestur-Skaftafellssysla

10. Population: 277,906 (July 2001 est.)

11. Languages: Icelandic

12. Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 93%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic, none (1997)

13. Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)

14. Time diference to GMT: NA

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24. Iceland office:

  • Ambasada Republiki Islandii
    Stortingsgata 30
    N-0244 Oslo
    tel. (0-047) 22 833435; fax 830704
    e-mail: icemb.oslo@utn.stjr.is
  • Konsulat Generalny Islandii w Gdańsku
    ul. Słowackiego 30/17
    81-872 Sopot
    tel./fax (058) 5515840
    godziny otwarcia: 9.00-11.00 i 13.00-14.00 od poniedziałku do piątku
    Honorowy Konsul Generalny: Pan Stanisław Laskowski
  • Konsulat Islandii w Warszawie
    al. Niepodległości 177
    02-555 Warszawa
    tel. (022) 8253606; fax 8250658
    godziny otwarcia: 9.00-17.00 od poniedziałku do piątku
    Konsul Honorowy: Pan Bogdan Gumkowski
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  • slowniki.onet.pl - dictionary translating from polish and english, german, french, italian, spanish, russian etc.
  • babelfish.altavista.com - dictionary translaiting both ways in 25 lanquages useful in translating texts

 
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