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Location:
Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK
Population:
276,365 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norwegians and Celts
Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran 91%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic, none (1997)
Languages:
Icelandic
Area:
total: 103,000 sq km, land: 100,250 sq km, water: 2,750 sq km
Natural resources:
fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite
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- Statistics Iceland - in English and Icelandic.
- Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands)
- Húsið á Eyrarbakka - folk museum showcasing local history and tracing the different roles played in one of Iceland's oldest surviving buildings.
- Listasafn ASÍ - art museum with exhibition schedule.
- Listasafnið á Akureyri - Akureyri's municipal art museum (in English and Icelandic).
- National Museum of Iceland - Þjóðminjasafn Íslands
- Árnessýsla Art Gallery - displays many prominent Icelandic painters, notably Ásgrímur Jónsson.
- Go Iceland - history, places of interest, Icelandic cultural history, and more.
- Geysir - facts-at-a-glance, travel information and details about the country, its people, culture and geography.
- I Like Iceland - tiny, beautiful island country in the North Atlantic.
- Iceland Connection - Travel, food, entertainment in Iceland as well as export information
- Iceland Culture - offers information on the culture of this interesting island.
- Iceland General Information
- Iceland Naturally - about Iceland and its natural wonders. Features facts about Iceland, a tourism section, and trade information on Icelandic products and services.
- Iceland.Org
- Islandia - A Guide To Iceland - broad overview of Iceland and tourism in Iceland.
- South Iceland - catalog of sites with destination guide and mailing list.
- Biography of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir - president of the Republic of Iceland 1980-1996. Includes a link to speeches.
- WIC Biography - Vigdis Finnbogadottir
- Embassy of Iceland - President of Iceland
- Life and Career of the President - biography of Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- Pravda - a political science magazine, with features, interviews, news, and gossip. In Icelandic.
- Peace 2000 - uniting peace organizations, businesses, the general public, and politicians for peace, non-violence and sustainable future in a clean and healthy environment.
- Íslensk málstöð - language institute answering questions of Icelandic language and usage.
- IceStory.com - information about novels, books, and works of Icelandic authors and painters.
- PBL Design - furniture designed by an interior architect.
- Reykjavik Arts Festival - international art, music, and culture event held every two years.
- Iceland Export Directory - guide to Icelandic exporters and their products.
- Iceland Naturally - about Iceland and its natural wonders. Features facts about Iceland, a tourism section, and trade information on Icelandic products and services
- Port of Reykjavik
- Best of Iceland, The
- Iceland on the Web
- Icelandic Links
- Netfangaskrá - email and website directory. In Icelandic.
- South Iceland - catalog of sites with destination guide and mailing list.
- What's On In Iceland - entertainment, eating out, museums, and galleries.
- Alda - biography, online postcards, lyrics, and news.
- Duck Dixie Band, The - Icelandic dixieland ensemble.
- Dýrðin - contains band member details.
- Erlendsdottir, Edda - Icelandic pianist living in France.
- Iceland Symphony Orchestra
- Icelandic Music Ensembles, Groups, and Bands
- Icelandic Music Page, The
- Lúðrasveit Hafnarfjarðar - overview of Hafnarfjörður's concert band.
- Musik.is - directory of Icelandic music.
- Popp í Reykjavík - pop music video program. In Icelandic.
- Quarashi - Icelandic rap band.
- Sigurdsson, Sjon - official site for the Icelandic novelist, poet, and Academy Award-nominated lyricist whose work includes Dancer in the Dark.
- Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir Trio
- Svanur Concert Band - contact address and concert dates.
- Sólarmegin - vocal group singing a capella.
- Thoroddsen, Bjorn - Iceland's premier jazz guitarist.
- Ópus
- Náttúrustofa Suðurlands Vestmannaeyjum - South Iceland Institute of Natural History.
- Association of Psoriasis and Eczema Patients in Iceland - including treatment facilities in Iceland.
- Heilbrigðiseftirlit Suðurlands - in Icelandic.
- Krabbameinsfélagið - Icelandic Cancer Society (in English and Icelandic).
- Landlæknir - Icelandic directorate of health.
- Landspítalinn
- Neistinn - support group for heartsick children.
- NOPHO Society, The - Nordic Society of Pediatric Haematology and Oncology.
- Samhjálp - non-profit organisation operating a treatment facility for alcoholics and drug abusers in Iceland.
- Chess in Iceland - current news and historical information. In Icelandic.
- Póstkort frá Íslandi - Postcards from Iceland - collection of early 20th century Icelandic postcards.
- Responsible Fisheries - information centre of the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries.
- Landsmót - National Tournament of Icelandic Horsemen (1998), taking place every fourth year in Iceland.
- Svifdrekafélag Reykjavíkur - Reykjavik hang gliding club (in Icelandic).
- Tennis- og badmintonfélag Reykjavíkur - tennis and badminton association of Iceland.
- Íslenski Fjallahjólaklúbburinn - Icelandic Mountain bike club, promoting the use of the bicycle better conditons for cyclists, the environment, and sustainable development.
- Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem - conference organised jointly by the Government of Iceland and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and with the co-sponsorship of the Government of Norway. October 1-4, 2001; Reykjavik, Iceland.
- Evrópa - describes Jupiter's moon. In Icelandic.
- Stjörnufræði - stjörnufræði tekin saman af Guðrúnu Björgu kennara í Garðaskóla.
- Hafrannsoknastofnunin - marine research institute (in English and Icelandic).
- Rannsóknastofnun fiskiðnaðarins
- Veðurstofa Íslands - meteorological institute offering air, land, and sea weather services in addition to providing warnings of possible natural disasters.
- Desertification In Iceland - contains information on a research and assessment program looking at causes and reclamation efforts.
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