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Iceland: State Department Briefing Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Political Map
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Relative Location
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Physical Map
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Background Information Population: about 311,000 Area: 103,000 km2
Primary Languages: English, Danish, Icelandic
about 3 people/km2
99% Literacy Rate
Capital: Reykjavik (118,123)
Not Member of EU
99 Airports, 3 Ports, 13,000 km of roads Religion: Lutheran
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Natural Resources 90% Energy Geothermal
HISTORIC SITES/ LANDMARKS/RECREATION Thingvellir National Park Blue Lagoon Husavik Vantajökull Glacier Outdoor Adventures
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Lifestyles/Culture/Art One of the Happiest Countries
High Life Expectancy
Free Education
Language- 3 genders, 26 consonants, 8 vowels, 5 diphthongs
Universal Health Care Reading Big Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Low Crime
Climate/Geology Mild and Wet Year round High Latitude Sits on Mid Atlantic and North American Plates Earthquakes Reykjavik Energy Co. 1km-200ºc Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Recent Earthquake Activity Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Plate Boundaries Around Iceland Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Moderating Ocean Currents Wednesday, November 16, 2011
VOLCANISM
1 major event every 5 years 1/3 of Lava erupted in Iceland Eyjafjallajökull
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Government and Economy Parliamentary Republic Previously Ruled by Norway and Denmark President and Prime Minister Has 3 Branches GDP: 11.82b
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Main industries: Fishing, Tourism, Energy, Metals High in debt Suffering from recession badly High Unemployment Import Machinery
Arts and Entertainment • Björk • Lazy Town • Icelandic Sagas • Museums • That’s Mostly It
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Potatoes, Greens, Mutton, Chicken, Pork, Beef, Fish, Whale Dairy, Skyr
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1986 Summit Reagan and Gorbachev US-Iceland Relations Emergency=112 DUI=.05 US Embassy In Reykjavik Whaling Wednesday, November 16, 2011