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Twenty years later in 1874, Iceland was granted a constitution. Icelanders today recognize Jón's efforts as largely responsible for their economic and social resurgence. [23] Iceland gained full sovereignty and independence from Denmark in 1918 after World War I. It became the Kingdom of Iceland. The King of Denmark also served as the King of ...
Rulers of Iceland; Viking Age Icelanders; Heads of state of Iceland; Icelandic writers ; Lists of political office-holders in Iceland; Icelandic visual artists ; Painters from Iceland; Icelandic composers; Icelandic philosophers; Icelandic-language poets; Billionaires by net worth; Olympic flag bearers; People on postage stamps
Iceland has hundreds of volcanoes with about 30 active volcanic systems. [79] Surtsey, one of the youngest islands in the world, is part of Iceland. Named after Surtr, it rose above the ocean in a series of volcanic eruptions between 8 November 1963 and 5 June 1968. [70] Only scientists researching the growth of new life are allowed to visit ...
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Hera Hjartardóttir, a singer-songwriter from Iceland who now lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. Bill Holm, was an American poet, essayist, memoirist, and musician. Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson, a Norwegian poet, children's writer and translator, born in Iceland. k.d. lang, a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress.
Year after year, Iceland is one of the top-ranked countries for life expectancy with its citizens surviving until an average of 83-years-old.
1,245 Icelanders, Icelandic Americans and Icelandic Canadians were registered as soldiers during World War I. 989 fought for Canada whereas 256 fought for the United States. 391 of the combatants were born in Iceland, the rest were of Icelandic descent. 10 women of Icelandic descent and 4 women born on Iceland served as nurses during World War I.
Fjallkonan [ˈfjatl̥ˌkɔːnan], fem. with definite article—lady of the mountain, a figure representing Iceland [citation needed] Frón Icelandic pronunciation:, neu. – old Norse word for land, Iceland [citation needed] Heima á Fróni. Garðarshólmi [ˈkarðar̥sˌhoulmɪ], masc. – Iceland, named after Gardar Svavarsson [1]