happened in 2000 in Iceland. President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson May 25 – 53rd Cannes Film Festival: Icelandic singer Björk...
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The 2000 Iceland earthquakes struck southern Iceland on 17 and 21 June. There were no fatalities but three people suffered minor injuries and there was...
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Iceland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified...
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Icelandic population was just over 376,000. About 86,000 residents (23.7%) were of foreign background. About 99% of the nation's inhabitants live in urban...
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Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant] ) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...
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The economy of Iceland is small and subject to high volatility. In 2011, gross domestic product was US$12 billion, but by 2018 it had increased to a nominal...
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recorded history of Iceland began with the settlement by Viking explorers and the people they enslaved from Western Europe, particularly in modern-day Norway...
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króna [ˈkʰrouːna] or krona (sometimes called Icelandic crown; sign: kr; code: ISK) is the currency of Iceland. One króna was formerly divided into 100 eyrir...
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Iceland's defence forces consist of the Icelandic Coast Guard, which patrols Icelandic waters and monitors its airspace, and other services such as the...
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Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Iceland in 2000. However, incumbent president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was the only candidate and the...
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