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The Icelandic Language Icelandic is the national language and is believed to have changed very little from the original tongue spoken by the Norse settlers, but English
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Driving in Iceland All European and US licences are valid in Iceland. Visitors from other countries should check with their local motoring organisation. Use of safty belts
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Brief History of Iceland The first people known to have inhabitated Iceland were Irish monks or hermits who came in the eighth century, but left with the arrival
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Iceland Vacation Iceland is a fast growing tourist attraction, due to it's pure, unspoiled nature and open hearted locals more and more people choose Iceland as their
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Information about Iceland Iceland, the second largest island in Europe, lies close to the Arctic Circle. It is about midway between New York and Moscow. Iceland has a
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Tourism in Iceland Tourism is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the Icelandic economy, accounting for 9.6% of total foreign earnings. A total of 143,000
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Climate in Iceland Considering the northerly location of Iceland, its climate is much milder than might be expected, especially in winter. The mean annual temperature for Reykjavík
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The Iceland Population Iceland was settled by a mixed stock of Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British Isles. The ruling class was Nordic, so that both
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Education in Iceland Literacy has been universal in Iceland since the end of the eighteenth century. Academic education in the full sense did not begin in Iceland
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The Icelandic Coast Guard The Icelandic Coast Guard is responsible for patrol and rescue operations in one of the toughest marine areas in the world, the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Volcanic activities in Iceland Iceland is one of the most active volcanic countries in the world. There are about 200 post-glacial volcanoes, at least 30 of which have
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Geothermal activities in Iceland Iceland is richer in hot springs and high-temperature geo-thermal activity than any other country in the world. High-temperature activity is limited to the now
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Glaciers in Iceland Among the most distinctive features of Iceland are its glaciers, which cover about 11,260 square km (4328 sq. miles) or 10,9 % of the
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Rivers and lakes in Iceland Rivers are numerous in Iceland and relatively voluminous due to the heavy rainfall and abundant glacial meltwater, but none of them is navigable owing to
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The Iceland flora When Iceland was first settled in the 9th century it was said to have been covered with trees from the shores to the mountain tops.
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Shopping in Iceland

Reykjavik may not sound as a likely place to shop for high fashion items or designer wear but the fact is that there is quite a good selection of high-quality fashion clothing and other exciting merchandise, from both sides of the Atlantic, to be found there. [ read more ]

Geysir, geyser of Geyers

Geysir, south west Iceland. One of the must see when visting Iceland is Geysir and the Geysir area, park. As you enter the park area around Geysir in south west Iceland, you can't but notice the phenomenal steam rising from hot springs, vents and streams all over the area.
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Driving in Iceland

All European and US licences are valid in Iceland. Visitors from other countries should check with their local motoring organisation. Use of safty belts for passangers, bot in the front and rear are mandatory. The Headlights must always be on when driving, day or night. The usage of celluar/GSM phones in banned when drinving, use hands free equipment.

Currency in Iceland

The Iceland Currency - Islensk Krona The monetary unit in Iceland is the króna (plural: krónur). The international abbreviation is ISK but the local abbreviation is kr. ATMs can be found all over, for instance outside most banks and in shopping centres.

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