Iceland

Zhingoora Books

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300292456
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Iceland

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Iceland (Europe)

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Introduction ::Iceland

Background:

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. The second half of the 20th century saw substantial economic growth driven primarily by the fishing industry. The economy diversified greatly after the country joined the European Economic Area in 1994, but Iceland was especially hard hit by the global financial crisis in the years following 2008. Literacy, longevity, and social cohesion are first rate by world standards.

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Geography ::Iceland

Location:Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom

Geographic coordinates:65 00 N, 18 00 W

Map references:Europe

Area:

Total:103,000 sq km

Country comparison to the world:107

Land:100,250 sq km

Water:2,750 sq km

Area - comparative:Slightly smaller than Kentucky

Land boundaries:0 km

Coastline:4,970 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm

Exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Continental shelf:200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

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Climate:Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers

Terrain:Mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coastdeeply indented by bays and fiords

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest point:Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m (at Vatnajokull glacier)

Natural resources:Fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite

Land use:

Arable land:0.07%

Permanent crops:0%

Other:99.93% (2005)

Irrigated land:NA

Total renewable water resources:170 cu km (2005)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:0.17 cu km/yr (34%/66%/0%)

Per capita:567 cu m/yr (2003)

Natural hazards:Earthquakes and volcanic activity 6

Volcanism:Iceland, situated on top of a hotspot, experiences severe Volcanic activity; Eyjafjallajokull (elev. 1,666 m, 5,466 ft) erupted in 2010, sending ash high into the atmosphere and seriously disrupting European air traffic; scientists continue to monitor nearby Katla (elev. 1,512 m, 4,961 ft), which has a high probability of eruption in the very near future, potentially disrupting air traffic; Grimsvotn and Hekla are Iceland's most frequently active volcanoes; other historically active volcanoes include Askja, Bardarbunga, Brennisteinsfjoll, Esjufjoll, Hengill, Krafla, Krisuvik, Kverkfjoll, Oraefajokull, Reykjanes, Torfajokull, and Vestmannaeyjar

Environment - current issues:Water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment

Environment - international agreements:

party to:Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Transboundary Air Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified:Environmental Modification, Marine Life Conservation

Geography - note:Strategic location between Greenland and Europe; westernmostEuropean country; Reykjavik is the northernmost national capital inthe world; more land covered by glaciers than in all of continentalEurope

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People ::Iceland

Population:308,910 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:178

Age structure:

0-14 years:20.7% (male 32,268/female 31,308)

15-64 years:67.1% (male 104,158/female 101,584)

65 years and over:12.2% (male 16,952/female 20,424) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total:35.4 years

Male:34.9 years

Female:35.8 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate:0.699% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:142

Birth rate:13.36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:153

Death rate:6.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:138 8

Net migration rate:0.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:62

Urbanization:

Urban population:92% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization:0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth:1.04 male(s)/female

Under 15 years:1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years:1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over:0.83 male(s)/female

Total population:1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total:3.21 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world:216

Male:3.36 deaths/1,000 live births

Female:3.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

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Total population:80.79 years

Country comparison to the world:17

Male:78.63 years

Female:83.04 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate:1.9 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:144

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.2% (2007 est.)

Country comparison to the world:104

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:220 (2007 est.)

Country comparison to the world:155

HIV/AIDS - deaths:Fewer than 100 (2003 est.)

Country comparison to the world:143

Nationality:

Noun:Icelander(s)

Adjective:Icelandic

Ethnic groups:Homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%

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