Island in the North Atlantic Ocean, located close to the Arctic Circle, at a distance of over km. 800 from the coast of Scotland and over km. 1000 from those of Norway. On the basis of the data available so far, the first permanent settlement in Iceland dates back to the 10th century. 9 °…
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Iceland 2009
Yearbook 2009 Iceland. The year began with loud demands for the government’s departure. The popular protests that followed the banking crisis in the fall before increased in strength in January. Unemployment rose rapidly and many Icelanders were unable to pay their home loans. Under intense pressure from violent demonstrations in Reykjavík, Prime Minister Geir Haarde…