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  2. Demographics of Iceland - Wikipedia

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    The population of Iceland from 1703 to 2017, using data from Statistics Iceland. The population of Iceland probably wavered between about 30,000 and 80,000 for most of the time since settlement. Official statistics begin in 1703, since which the population has grown from 50,358 to 376,248 (January 2022). [2]

  3. Iceland - Wikipedia

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    Iceland's economic dependence on fishing is diminishing, from an export share of 90% in the 1960s to 20% in 2020. [134] [133] Until the 20th century, Iceland was a fairly poor country. Whaling in Iceland was historically significant. It is now one of the most developed countries in the world.

  4. Poles in Iceland - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, Iceland's construction industry boomed and Polish workers were increasingly hired to fulfill work demands. Within a year, the number of Polish migrants in the country increased by 81%. Poland also joined Iceland in the Schengen Zone in 2007. [2] As a result, Poles do not need work or resident permits to live and work in Iceland. [3]

  5. Racism in Iceland - Wikipedia

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    Iceland is a historically homogeneous society with little ethnic or racial diversity. Icelandic national identity is often racialized as a white identity, therefore non-white people are frequently otherized as non-Icelandic. [1] Muslim and Jewish minorities in Iceland also experience Islamophobia and antisemitism.

  6. 2020 in Iceland - Wikipedia

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    9 February – Hildur Guðnadóttir became the first Icelander to win an Academy Award. [1] [2] [3]28 February – The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed. [4] [5]

  7. Icelandic Commonwealth - Wikipedia

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    A 2021 study by economists Vincent Geloso and Peter T. Leeson concluded that: The data available for comparing living standards in Iceland and other territories in medieval Europe—data on human height, wages, and population growth—are sparse, crude, and therefore challenging to interpret.

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  9. List of countries by ethnic groups - Wikipedia

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    The data in the list are also of variable quality and timeliness, as only irregularly updated estimates are available for many countries. Most of the entries in the list come from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook database or from national statistical offices.