ICELAND

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Local name: Island
Capital: Reykjavik
Government: constitutional republic
Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
Official language: Icelandic
Other languages spoken: English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
Famous people: Björk

Brief History. Iceland was Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the Iceland's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.

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