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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.
1,642 Questions
When You Speak icelandic Are You Also Speaking In Scandinavian?
There is no such thing as "speaking in Scandinavian"; however, Iceland is a scandinavian country.
What country uses the ISK as a currency?
The ISK is a currency that is used in Iceland. ISK stands for the Icelandic Krona. The word Krona refers to Crown in the local language. The highest denomination is 50ISK.
What is the difference between Iceland's government and Australia's government?
Iceland is a unitary parliamentary republic, while Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
What was Iceland's original moniker?
"Snowland" according to http://guides.travelchannel.com/reykjavik/city-guides/historical-background congrats, you escaped!!
How long does it take to fly from Nurnberg Germany also known as Nuremberg to Keflavik Iceland?
A flight from Nuremberg, Germany to Keflavik, Iceland takes about 4 hours. The distance between Nuremberg, Germany and Keflavik, Iceland is 1597 miles.
Its against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland True or false?
No, it's not against the law..many people in iceland do have dogs
Iceland is an island in the North Atlantic between Scandinavia and Greenland.
What is the most common airline to provide flights to Iceland?
There three major airlines that provide flights to and from Iceland are Iceland Air, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair. The one that is most used and common is Iceland Air.
How many troops from Iceland are involved with the ISAF in Afghanistan?
They have a current troop contribution of 90 men.
Does it get dark in the summer time in Iceland if a total solar eclipse occurs?
Only if the eclipse passes over Iceland. During a total solar eclipse, only a small part of the world actually sees it as a total eclipse.
The path in which some of the Sun is obscured is about 6400 km wide, but the path in which a total eclipse occurs is only about 250 km wide. (The Moon's shadow is 3474 km wide.)
What is the only habitable area in Iceland?
Generally only the coastline is really habitable. There are some towns in southern Iceland that are more inland and a handfull otherwere but most towns or settlements are near the coastline or at it.
Did Eva Braun visit Iceland in July 1939?
Yes, Eva Braun visited Iceland in 1939 and there is both film footage and photos, which Eva Braun did. It was mistakenly believed that the fil footage was from Norway but now it has been positively identified as the town Isafjordur in Iceland. Eva Braun travelled on the luxury liner, Milwaukee and was accompanied with her mother and sister and 560 other Germans She made some films of Isafjordur and her travelling companions also took many photographs of Iceland. http://dagskra.ruv.is/sjonvarpid/4467301/2009/07/20/12/ http://hsvest.is/news/Eva_Brauns_visit_to_Iceland_-_lecture_July_20
What is Iceland's national anthem?
Icelands National anthem is Losongur or Guo vors lands(in English O, god of our land)
It goes like this...
Lofsöngur
Ó, guð, vors lands, ó, lands vors guð,
vjer lofum þitt heilaga, heilaga nafn.
Úr sólkerfum himnanna knýta þjer kranz
þínir herskarar, tímanna safn.
Fyrir þjer er einn dagur sem þúsund ár,
og þúsund ár dagur, ei meir,
Eitt eilifðar smáblóm með titrandi tár,
sem tilbiður guð sinn og deyr.
Íslands þús und ár, Íslands þús und ár
Eitt eilifðar smáblóm með titrandi tár,
sem tilbiður guð sinn og deyr.
Or in English...
O God of our land, O our land's God,
We worship Thy holy, holy name.
From the solar systems of the heavens bind for you a wreath
Your warriors, the assembly of the ages.
For Thee is one day as a thousand years,
And a thousand years a day and no more,
One small flower of eternity with a quivering tear,
That prays to its God and dies.
Iceland's thousand years, Iceland's thousand years,
One small flower of eternity with a quivering tear,
That prays to its God and die
No. The Roman Empire was contained to the Mediterranean, the furthest they came in that direction was northern Britain. The Romans certainly sent explorers out far and wide. Roman Explorers sailed up the Baltic Sea as far as Finland and Estonia and reported back on what they found. It is recorded that after Claudius conquered Britain in 43AD ships were sent around the northern seas to check that Britain really was an island. During this journey the Roman navy conquered the Orkney Islands and conducted raids on the people living up there (the Caledonians or Picts). The ancient Greeks (e.g. Strabo) recorded that a place called Thuleexisted six days sailing north of Britain - this was what is known today as Iceland. The knowledge of the Greeks was handed down to the Romans who referred to Thule in many poems and stories. The Romans knew that the far north was frozen and full of ice, but they never went as far as the north pole. They didn't have compasses so would not have known about the magnetic effect of the poles. Sometimes a place called Ultima Thule is recorded which might refer to Greenland, but no Roman explorer ever went there. The short answer is - they knew about Iceland and they knew that the north pole was a frozen waste land, but they never went to either.
Why did the vikings not want anyone to come to Iceland?
The Vikings in Iceland were outcasts; those kicked out of Norway, or having left it because they did not fit in. Iceland had a representative government called the Althing instead of being ruled by a king. They also had alimony for a divorced wife. Perhaps they wanted to portray themselves as refugees eeking out survival in a harsh land, instead of living in paradise, so that invaders would not move in on them. Or......perhaps the currents have shifted since the days of the Vikings, causing a change in climate. Perhaps Iceland was really covered in ice then, Greenland was really green, and wild grapes really grew in Vinland.
What is the economy in Iceland like?
its the least corrupted in the world {source Guinness World Records 2007)I'm not sure if this is in the Guinness Book of World Records. Even if it is it has very little bearing on the question. It can be included if it is explained, has no source (see the style book) in the answer, and is included with other, more relevant information (such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, etc etc).
