lists events that happened in 1981 in Iceland. President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Prime Minister – Gunnar Thoroddsen Iceland no longer has an army due to...
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króna [ˈkʰrouːna] or krona (sometimes called Icelandic crown; sign: kr; code: ISK) is the currency of Iceland. Like the Nordic currencies (such as the Danish...
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The 1981 Icelandic Cup was the 22nd edition of the National Football Cup. It took place between 26 May 1980 and 30 August 1981, with the final played at...
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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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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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Ari Eldjárn (category Pages with Icelandic IPA)
ˈɛlt.jaurtn]; born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, writer and actor. Ari was born in Reykjavík in 1981. His father Þórarinn Eldjárn...
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national team in the world by FIFA as of June 2024. The Iceland women's national football team played its first game on 20 September 1981, facing Scotland...
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Islands of Iceland. Extreme points of Iceland List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean List of islands Iceland portal "Islands of Iceland". Iceland Government...
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The Church of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðkirkjan, lit. 'The National Church'), officially the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (hin evangelíska lúterska...
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Iceland took control of its foreign affairs in 1918 when it became a sovereign country, the Kingdom of Iceland, in a personal union with the King of Denmark...
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Television in Iceland is composed of the public broadcasting service of RÚV, five free-to-view channels and a number of subscription channels provided...
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Canada and Iceland have longstanding foreign relations. Contact goes back over a thousand years, but formal diplomatic relations began in 1947. Both nations...
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Cod Wars (redirect from Iceland Cod Wars)
West Germany) and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. Some Icelandic historians view...
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Football is the most popular sport in Iceland. Iceland hosted the U-18 European Championship in 1997, but an Icelandic national team has qualified for the...
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Halla Hrund Logadóttir (category University of Iceland alumni)
1981) is an Icelandic scientist, who works as the current Director of Energy Affairs at Orkustofnun and an adjunct professor at Harvard University in...
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of Iceland. The first bishop of Iceland was Geir Vídalín who took office in 1801. As of 2024, 15 people have held the office of Bishop of Iceland. List...
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Hrefna Björk Sverrisdóttir (category CS1 Icelandic-language sources (is))
Hrefna Björk Sverrisdóttir (born November 2, 1981) is an Icelandic businesswoman and television producer who was Head of Creative Development and Operations...
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an incomplete list of volcanic eruptions in Iceland. Please see External links below for databases of Icelandic eruptions which include over 530 events...
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Jón Páll Sigmarsson (category Sport deaths in Iceland)
developing Iceland's national identity. He was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 1981, and was one of the best-known Icelandic athletes. In 2012,...
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Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (redirect from FH (Iceland))
1 Won by the reserve FH-b Icelandic champions Winners (3): 1961, 1981, 1982 Icelandic Women's Handball Cup Winners (1): 1981 1. deild kvenna Winners (3):...
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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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of Latter-day Saints in Iceland refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Iceland. Missionary efforts of...
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Icelandair (redirect from Iceland Air)
Icelandair is the flag carrier of Iceland, with its corporate head office on the property of Reykjavík Airport in the capital city Reykjavík. It is part...
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Whaling in Iceland began with spear-drift hunting as early as the 12th century, and continued in a vestigial form until the late 19th century, when other...
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Irreligion in Iceland is prevalent, with approximately 10% of the population identifying as "convinced atheists" and a further 30% identifying as not religious...
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cover of which features a photograph shot by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis in 1981 in Iceland, at the Krafla geothermal power station. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"...
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Iceland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 36 times since its debut in 1986, missing only two contests since then, in 1998 and 2002, when...
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Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa) (redirect from Blue Lagoon (Iceland))
The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið [ˈplauːa ˈlouːnɪθ]) is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field 5 km (3.1 mi)...
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(UTC+01:00). Source: National Library of Norway Ireland v Iceland Austria v Iceland Ireland v Austria Source: e-newspaperarchives.ch Norway v...
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Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1981 season. It was contested by 10 teams, and Víkingur won the championship. Víkingur's Lárus Guðmundsson and ÍBV's...
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