| |  | | | Iceland | Latitude: 64.15 N Longitude: -21.95 W Capital: Reykjavik | | | | | | | | Travel in Iceland A total of 13 members have visited 82 locations in Iceland. Together they have written 28 travel stories and uploaded 1706 pictures from Iceland. Last visit in Iceland was made 2007-11-29 by mattben who was in Žingvellir. Have you been to Iceland? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
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Short introduction to Iceland
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.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from Iceland  | Iceland Rocks!!! | | So, I arrived safely on Sunday afternoon in Reykjavik after the long 8-hour flight from SFO. I met a cool kid from SFO on the flight and that made the flight bearable....he will be in Norway, Sweden ... |
| | | |  | 10/7/04 | | Not much today...I slept all day to rest my back after getting my ink yesterday. i got up at around 3 in the afternoon, cooked some lunch (tuna fish) then meandered around for a bit. there was a false... |
| | | |  | Make way for the hurt kid! | | Alright TEAM!
How are we doing? Boil some coffe if ur Canadian, Scandinavian or American, if youre from The United Kingdom then brew that tea, high time again for V.Man (TM) news, and all the camarad... |
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