Iceland

**IceLand **



**Government ** ** **Iceland volcano erupts, official eyes flight risks **
 * A President is elected by direct popular votes for a term of four years. The Alblingi is a legislative body of 63 members elected for a term of four years by popular votes. After new elections the President calls in the leaders of the political parties for discussion and the gives the floor to one or more in succession to form a cabinet. A cabinet Minister stays in power until the next general elections. Ministerial bench with the full rights of member except the right of vote **** ﻿ ****.(1) ** ||  **Geography **   **Iceland’s capital city is Reykjavik. They have many other notable cities. For example, Reykjavik, Kopavogur, and Hafnarfjorour.Iceland is in the region Arctic. Iceland’s population is not that large as some other countries. It only has 323,192. In the city we are studying, the climates they have there are cold. The climates are temperate, moderated by North Atlantic, current with mid windy winters. They also have cool and damp summers. The languages they speak is Icelandic. They have a currency of 1 Estonian kroon (eek) equals 100 cent.(2) **  ||
 *  ** **Current Events **
 * On May 22, 2011 Iceland’s most active volcano erupted. Hurling a plume of ash and smoke far into the sky. Which aviation officials were closely monitoring after another volcano shut. **
 * Famers may use animal by-products in feed again **
 * The days before mad cow disease rocked the nation could be reintroduced after a change of heart Brussels.(3) **  || Economy

**<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Iceland achieved an impressive economic record the last decade, with one of the highest consistent growth rates in the world and low inflation and unemployment. At the end of 2008, however, Iceland was in the headlines of the worldwide press for many unexplainible reasons. Now Icelandic is moving forward from this tragic event. They are becoming stronger and thinking of more ways to become a better country and get more jobs for people.(4) **  ||

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 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffc000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Languages Spoken ** **<span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The country written and spoken language is Icelandic, a Nordic language very similar to that spoken by Iceland’s first settlers. Iceland has one of the oldest languages in Europe. The Icelandic language changed very little from the original tongue spoken by Norse settlers, but English and Danish are widely spoken.(5) **

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