Events in the year 2020 in Iceland. President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir 9 February – Hildur Guðnadóttir became the first...
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coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Iceland in February 2020. As of 4 June 2022[update], the total number of cases registered...
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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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Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 27 June 2020. Absentee voting opened on 25 May 2020. Incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was re-elected...
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Iceland Foods Limited, trading as Iceland, is a British supermarket chain headquartered in Deeside, Wales. It mainly sells frozen foods, including prepared...
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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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according to an economic outlook for the years 2018–2020 published by Arion Research in April 2018. Iceland has a mixed economy with high levels of free trade...
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Universe Iceland 2020 was the fifth edition of the Miss Universe Iceland competition. The pageant held on 23 October 2020 at the Stapi Center in Reykjanesbær...
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Sports in Iceland are very popular. Popular sports include football, handball, athletics, basketball, chess, golf, volleyball, tennis, skiing, snowboarding...
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The Iceland national football team (Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) represents Iceland in men's international football. The team is...
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bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Iceland rank among the highest in the world. Icelandic culture is generally tolerant towards homosexuality...
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system in Iceland that started activity on August 17, 2014, and ended on February 27, 2015, is Bárðarbunga. The volcano in Iceland that erupted in May 2011...
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Telecommunications in Iceland is a diversified market. Iceland has a highly developed telecommunications sector with modern infrastructure. Multiple wholesale...
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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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Religion in Iceland has been predominantly Christianity since its adoption as the state religion by the Althing under the influence of Olaf Tryggvason...
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Iceland planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was scheduled to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið...
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The 2020 Icelandic Cup, also known as Mjólkurbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 61st edition of the Icelandic national football cup. The competition...
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Iceland is a world leader in renewable energy. 100% of the electricity in Iceland's electricity grid is produced from renewable resources. In terms of...
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Iceland has a multi-party system with many political parties, in which often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with...
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Same-sex marriage has been legal in Iceland since 27 June 2010. A bill providing for a gender-neutral marriage definition was passed by the Althing on...
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Iceland has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfc) near the southern coastal area and tundra (Köppen ET) inland in the highlands...
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Geothermal power in Iceland refers to the use of geothermal energy in Iceland for electricity generation. Iceland's uniquely active geology has led to...
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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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Cod Wars (redirect from Iceland Cod Wars)
aid from West Germany) and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. Fishing boats from...
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state. Iceland applied for membership in 2009. The Minister for Foreign Affairs sent a letter in 2015 that ended the application process. Iceland is a member...
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The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state...
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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 observes UTC±00:00 year-round, known as Greenwich Mean Time or Western European Time. UTC±00:00 was adopted on 7 April 1968 – in order for Iceland...
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The 2020 Icelandic Super Cup was the 49th final in the Icelandic Super Cup, an annual game between the League champions and the Cup champions. The match...
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Reykjavík (redirect from Capital of Iceland)
RAYK-yə-vik, -veek; Icelandic: [ˈreiːcaˌviːk] ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore...
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