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Iceland

Iceland is a European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It has a total area of 39,769 sq mi and an estimated population of around 318,006 as of 2010.

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How many cows does iceland have?

Yes, there are cows, particularly known by the breed Icelandic cattle, that do live in Iceland.

What is an important source of energy on Iceland?

No. Most of Iceland's electricity (75%) comes from hydro and 25% comes from geothermal. All its electricity is renewable. 87% of Iceland's hot water and heating is geothermal. Renewable energy sources meet 81% of Iceland's primary energy requirements for electricity, heat, and transportation. The remaining 19% is oil for transport.

Why are there geysers in Iceland?

Iceland is a land form composed and created by volcanoes.

Many of these volcanoes are still active. Lava from underground heats up the groundwater and provides Icelanders with geothermal power and hot water.

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How long is the flight from JFK to Reykjavic Iceland?

The flight time for flights between the above places is 5 hours 7 mins

This is an approximate travel time (calculated in ideal conditions. The travel speed is 500 mph and 30 mins for take off and landing). The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc

How are most homes in factories in Iceland heated and powered?

geothermal energy
Most homes and factories in Iceland are powered by Geothermal energy. This is power extracted from the heat stored in the earth.

How far is it to Iceland from Greenland?

It depends on what "America" is in your mind.

Iceland is about 3.293 km from the U.S.
Iceland is 287 km from Greenland. (Which is in North America)

And, though technically Iceland is half on the North American continent, so it is not very far from it.

What percentage of land is covered by ice in Iceland?

Only a very small percentage of Iceland is continuously covered in ice. There are times of year when Iceland is covered in snow and at higher altitudes there is usually some ice. This one misconception that comes from it's name. Iceland is actually the green island while Greenland is the icier.

Iceland's average temperatures are similar Alaska. Reaching lows of about 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and Highs of just under 60 degrees in the summer. That means that most of the ice and snow that accumulates in the winter melts in the mild summers

How far is iceland from London?

From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, England is one hour ahead of Iceland.

Noon GMT = 1 PM BST

From the last Sunday of October to the last Sunday of March, there is no time difference between England and Iceland.

Noon GMT = noon GMT

How long is the flight from Iceland to Canada?

The flight time from Toronto in Canada to Halifax in the UK is approximately 6 hours and 59 minutes.

The total distance is approximately 5532.05 km or 3437 miles.

This flight time is approximate. Factors such as weather conditions could affect the flight time.

What is the hello in Iceland?

Well they are few.

Hi-Hæ, The Æ you can write as ae. You say it like well if you have hit your head on something.

Hello-Halló, the ó as in o.

How are you-Hvernig hefur þú það. the þ as in T and ð in d.

Bye-Bæ.

Good day-Góðan daginn. There are some videos on YouTube that can help a bit.

How many waterfalls are in iceland?

There is no way of answering this question with a number, but it must run into the 1,000s.

What religion do most people in Iceland practice?

The vast majority of Icelanders living in Iceland are "registered" asLutheran Christians, but in modern times, Icelanders are secular people with low church attendance. A recent poll shows that about 62% of Icelanders are "non-theist", but no one really does bother expressing it or "registering themselves out of the Lutheran Church".

I once asked my friend (though we were about 10) "do you believe in god?" He said: "well, yeah, but no yeah, yes no maybe, I don't know?", Which does sort of show how a large percentage of Icelanders "don't really care". "Or know", for that matter..

There is a Roman Catholic Church in Iceland, but only about 2% of the population are Catholic, and more than half of them are Eastern European immigrants. The majority of these immigrants arrived in the 21st century, and Catholics were about 1% of the population before most of these immigrants arrived.
Roman Catholicism is the largest non Lutheran religion in Iceland.

What ocean current contributes to Iceland's climate?

The Gulf Stream, originating in the Gulf of Mexico, passing the US east coast, crossing the Atlantic in a northwesterly direction is responsible for the temperate climate of coastal northern Europe.

What is a famous landmark in Iceland?

There are many, but one is the Jokullsarlon (sp?) glacier.

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Þingvellir, Hallgrímskirkja, Vatnajökull, Gullfoss&Geysir.. etc

Are there any deserts in iceland?

Skyr is pretty good and it is from Iceland. Look how to make it on google.

Where did the icelanders immigrate?

Mainly Norway. (Western Norway?)

If not Norway, then some over Scandinavia, though most of the slaves the Vikings brought were Irish or Scottish Gaelic. (Slaves made up to 40%(?)(I recall) of the population, so most of the Icelandic gene pool is divided that way. (I recall) (60% Norse, 40% Celtic)

What was Iceland before it was a Iceland?

If you mean the name then before it was named Iceland it was called Snæland (Snowland (some dude saw snow in the mountains and thought it was a good idea)) Iceland was only named Iceland because someone saw some ice floating in sea when they arrived. Iceland is not covered with snow and ice and there for it is not an "ice" land

What are there schools like in iceland?

education in iceland is very good. the government spends quite a bit on education there. the literacy rate in iceland is 98%, despite the fact that icelandic is one of the hardest languages in the world to read and write.

What can you buy for 1000 Icelandic kronur?

1000 crowns? eee not much. Lets see.... you can buy a cigarett pack for about 700, a cheap DVD for 999, about three 2L cocacola bottles, Many magazines cost about 1000 or so. It's basically something you give to a 10 years old kid for taking out the trash for 3 day's.

How fast can a Icelandic horse run?

Icelandic horses can run about 35 mph sometimes faster. I ride an Icelandic and she is very competitive, she out ran a quarter horse and they were running for quite a stretch, she beat him by a whole length.

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If by run you mean gallop, then an Icelandic is about average in speed, roughly 14 to 20 mph. However they can Tolt and many can preform a gait called a flying pace. The tolt can reach speeds of a fast walk to a fast canter 5 to 20 mph. The Flying Pace can reach speeds of 35 mph.

When did Iceland become a sovereign nation?

Estonia declared its independence from the Russian Empire on 23 February 1918. This was immediately followed by a 9-month German occupation. After the Germans withdrew, a war of independence from the Soviet Union was fought 1918-1920. Estonia became a member of the League of Nations in 1921. In 1939 Estonia was forcefully annexed by the Soviet Union. During World War 2 it was occupied by Germany and reconquered by the Soviets. An insurgency against the Soviet Union lasted, some reports say, into the 1950s. Estonian sovereignty was reasserted on 16 November 1989 and formal independence was declared on 20 August 1991, reconstituting the pre-1940 state, during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow. The last Russian troops left on 31 August 1994.

What is the climate in Iceland?

The Climate in Iceland is fairly mild.

Winter temperatures hover around 2 degrees Celsius and Summer temperatures are around 15 degrees Celsius. Strong winds blow in from the ocean's wind currents and it is often rainy and/or foggy, but beautiful on a nice day

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