in 1969 in Iceland. President – Kristján Eldjárn Prime Minister – Bjarni Benediktsson March 26 - Landnemar Scout Association was founded in Hlíðar in...
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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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The 1969 Icelandic Cup was the 10th edition of the National Football Cup. It took place between 12 July 1969 and 7 December 1969, with the final played...
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anyone else?". Iceland Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2019. "Marihuana og LSD loks bannað hér!" (in Icelandic). No. 235. Tíminn. 25 October 1969. Retrieved...
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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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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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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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The Icelandic horse (Icelandic: íslenski hesturinn [ˈistlɛnscɪ ˈhɛstʏrɪn]), or Icelandic, is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses...
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The Icelandic Sheepdog (Icelandic: Íslenskur fjárhundur, pronounced [ˈistlɛnskʏr ˈfjaurˌhʏntʏr̥]), is an Icelandic breed of dog of Nordic Spitz type. It...
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Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir (category Icelandic expatriates in the United States)
Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir (born 2 July 1969) is an Icelandic actress, TV show host, producer and writer. Ólína grew up in Reykjavík with her mother, actress...
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Tourism in Iceland has grown considerably in economic significance in the past 15 years. As of 2016, the tourism industry is estimated to contribute about...
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Linda Pétursdóttir (category Icelandic women in business)
27 December 1969) is an Icelandic businesswoman and beauty queen who won Miss World 1988. Linda was born in Húsavík and raised there and in Vopnafjörður...
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Women in Iceland generally enjoy good gender equality. As of 2018, 88% of working-age women were employed, 65% of students attending university were female...
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Events in the year 1816 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick VI Governor of Iceland: Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold The Icelandic Literary Society is...
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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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Húsavík (redirect from Husavik (Iceland))
Húsavík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhuːsaˌviːk]) is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the northeast coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay...
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Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir (category Lutheran bishops of Iceland)
Helgudóttir (born April 27, 1969), is an Icelandic priest. Guðrún won in the second round of the 2024 Bishop of Iceland election and received over 52%...
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Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1969 season. It was contested by 7 teams, and Keflavík won the championship. ÍA's Matthías Hallgrímsson was the top scorer...
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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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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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Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjouːhan ˈjouːhansɔn]; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music...
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Róbert Wessman (category CS1 Icelandic-language sources (is))
October 1969) is an Icelandic business executive and founder of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies Alvotech and Alvogen. Wessman was born in Reykjavík...
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Guðmundur Gunnarsson (category CS1 Icelandic-language sources (is))
He qualified as a journeyman electrician in 1966. He graduated from the Technical College of Iceland in 1969. He was a municipal representative of the...
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The Icelandic Coast Guard (Icelandic: Landhelgisgæsla Íslands, Landhelgisgæslan or simply Gæslan) is the Icelandic defence service responsible for search...
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Benedikt Erlingsson (category CS1 Icelandic-language sources (is))
Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with...
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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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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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Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir. The Cabinet of Iceland Act no. 73/1969, which had been passed by the parliament 28 May 1969, took effect on 1 January 1970. Thus...
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1940, Iceland was represented in the United States by Denmark. Iceland–United States relations Foreign relations of Iceland Ambassadors of Iceland List...
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