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Population :  279 384 habitants (est. 2002)
Densité : 2.72 hab./km²
Superficie : 102 845 km²
Capitale : Reykjavík
Principales villes : Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Akureyri, Keflavík, Akranes, Isafjörður, Húsavík, Neskaupstaður, Siglufjörður
Point culminant : Hvannadalshnúkur 2 119 m.
Langue(s) parlée(s) : Islandais
Langue(s) officielle(s) : Islandais
Monnaie : Couronne islandaise
Fête nationale : 17 juin


4Fríða http://handavinnufrida.blogspot.com/
5When I think of angels I think of you - my art http://siggadisart.blogspot.com/
6Where the wild rose grows  http://eddarosskula.blogspot.com/
7Dream - Believe - Achieve http://www.hhafsteins.com/
8Björk Guðmundsdóttir  http://gudmundsdottirbjork.blogspot.com/
9Silja skrifar http://siljag.blogspot.com/
10the belly rules the mind http://janajons.blogspot.com/
11Kreatywne Wibracje Indii  http://kreatywnewibracjeindii.blogspot.com/
12Hugrenningar Guðnýjar http://gudnypalina.blogspot.com/
13Lost in a daydream...  http://mluthersdottir.blogspot.com/
14Föndrari af lífi og sál  http://fondrari.blogspot.com/
15Blúndur og blóm  http://blundurogblom.blogspot.com/
16Heima  http://adda-heima.blogspot.com/
17Living In The Country  http://asborgir.blogspot.com/
18Roser og Patina  http://roserogpatina.blogspot.com/
19ANTÍ  http://antiphotographer.blogspot.com/
20Mani & More http://maniandmore.blogspot.com/
21S&S http://solliljas.blogspot.com/
22HH http://hharaldsdottir.blogspot.com/
23Sara Björg Pétursdóttir http://sarapeturs.blogspot.com/
24Kristín Hrund   http://kh-handcrafts.blogspot.com/
25Maria Guðjohnsen http://mariahelga.blogspot.com/
26The Jolly Giantess: Tales from across the Whale-Road http://jolly-giantess.blogspot.com/
27madebymarta http://martasdesigns.blogspot.com/
28Viking Mode http://vikingmode.blogspot.com/

 

Iceland is a Nordic European island country situated at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The country has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of , which makes it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with the surrounding areas in the southwestern region of the country being home to two-thirds of the country's population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists mainly of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.

 According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norse settler on the island. while maintaining a Nordic welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. In recent years, Iceland has become one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 2011, it was ranked as the 14th most developed country in the world by the United Nations' Human Development Index, and the fourth most productive country per capita. In 2008, the nation's entire banking system systemically failed, resulting in substantial political unrest. Iceland ranks high in economic and political stability, though it is still in the process of recovering from the crisis.

 Icelandic culture is founded upon the nation's Norse heritage. Most Icelanders are descendants of Norse and Gaelic settlers. Icelandic, a North Germanic language, is descended from Old Norse and is closely related to Faroese and some West Norwegian dialects. The country's cultural heritage includes traditional Icelandic cuisine, poetry, and the medieval Icelanders' sagas. Among NATO members, Iceland has the smallest population and is the only one with no standing army.