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Europe > Iceland > Introduction
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| Destination extraordinaire, Iceland is the stuff
of fantasy, fable and funky boob tube documentaries. Fundamentally exciting, Iceland is
for those of us who take pleasure in the world that nature intended: throbbing with
seismic activity, vulnerable to volcanic eruptions, this is a land where glaciers shimmer
even as geysers simmer, this here is a land to stupefy the senses. |
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The sea around, the mountains within,
the intricate filigree of rivers and fjords, the unending daylight of the summer months,
the unrelenting nights of the winters, the wonder of aurora borealis when the northern
lights blaze through the sky and into your memory forever…Iceland – less icy
than you think, more fiery than you imagined! |
F A C
T B O X |
| Full Country Name |
Republic
of Iceland |
| Capital |
Reykjavik |
| Area |
103,000
sq km/38,768 sq miles |
| Population |
277,000 |
| People |
97%
Icelandic, 3% others |
| Language |
Icelandic |
Religion |
95%
Lutheran, 3% other Protestants, 1% Roman Catholic, 1% others |
| Government |
Democratic
Republic |
| Head of State |
President
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson |
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