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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
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| He regularly loses things which are returned by kindly Icelanders. 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. Sigur R6s True, we still have no idea what these Icelanders are singing about. |
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