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Iceland
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Ice·land  (slnd)
An island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle. Norse settlers arrived c. 850-875, and Christianity was introduced c. 1000. Iceland passed to Norway in 1262 and, with Norway, to Denmark in 1380. In 1918 it became a sovereign state still nominally under the Danish king, until Icelanders voted for full independence in 1944. Reykjavík is the capital and the largest city. Population: 302,000.

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Iceland

Iceland [ˈaɪslənd]
n
(Placename) an island republic in the N Atlantic, regarded as part of Europe: settled by Norsemen, who established a legislative assembly in 930; under Danish rule (1380-1918); gained independence in 1918 and became a republic in 1944; contains large areas of glaciers, snowfields, and lava beds with many volcanoes and hot springs (the chief source of domestic heat); inhabited chiefly along the SW coast. The economy is based largely on fishing and tourism. Official language: Icelandic. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krona. Capital: Reykjavik. Pop.: 284 000 (2001 est.). Area: 102 828 sq. km (39 702 sq. miles)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.IcelandIceland - an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
Iceland - a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
capital of Iceland, Reykjavik - the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Icelander - a native or inhabitant of Iceland
2.Iceland - a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
Iceland, Republic of Iceland - an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
Translations
Iceland [ˈaɪslənd]
A. NIslandia f
B. CPD Iceland spar Nespato m de Islandia

Iceland [ˈaɪslənd] nIslande f
in Iceland → en Islande
to Iceland → en Islande

Iceland
nIsland nt

Iceland [ˈaɪslənd] nl'Islanda
Iceland [ˈaɪslənd] nl'Islanda

Iceland أيسلندا Island Island Island Ισλανδία Islandia Islanti Islande Island Islanda アイスランド 아이슬란드 IJsland Island Islandia Islândia Исландия Island ประเทศไอซแลนด์ İzlanda nước Aixơlen 冰岛


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Routine vaccination was initiated among children and young adults (< 18 years of age) in late 2002 with a conjugated meningococcal vaccine against serogroup C (NeisVac-C, Baxter, Orth/Donau, Austria); >90% of all Icelanders <18 years of age were vaccinated.
 
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