Iceland

Iceland
Location	Europe
Leader	Iceland/Prime Minister
Type	nation state
Interest of	Thorolfur Gudnason
Member of	International Criminal Court, NATO, OECD, UN
Subpage	•Iceland/Ambassador •Iceland/Member of Parliament •Iceland/President •Iceland/Prime Minister

Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, with a population of 356,991 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.

Until the 20th century, Iceland relied largely on subsistence fishing and agriculture. Industrialization of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity, and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. It became a part of the European Economic Area in 1994; this further diversified the economy into sectors such as finance, biotechnology, and manufacturing.

Financial crimes pursued

Between 2008 and December 2015, a total of 26 bankers were sentenced to a combined 74 years in prison in Iceland. After that the island aimed at creating better circumstances for journalistic freedom, in terms of reporting and whistleblower activity.

History

Bjarni Benediktsson was Icelandic Prime Minster for most of the 1960s. He died in office from a fire which also killed his wife and grandson.

Weblinks

• List of radio shows about Iceland

 

Groups Headquartered Here

Group	Start	End	Description
Central Bank of Iceland			The central bank of Iceland
Kaupthing Bank	1982	9 October 2008	Icelandic bank where the government did not guarantee for assets in branches abroad.
University of Iceland	1911		The national Icelandic university.

 

Citizens of Iceland on Wikispooks

Title	Born	Died	Description
Bjarni Benediktsson	30 April 1908	10 July 1970	Main responsible for Iceland joining NATO in 1949, against significant opposition, and for giving the United States Air Force a lease on Keflavík Airport. Prime Minister of Iceland for most of the 1960s. Died in 1970 from a fire soon after his 4th Bilderberg
Einar Benediktsson	30 April 1931		Icelandic high ranking diplomat who attended the 1986 Bilderberg as Ambassador to NATO.
Björn Bjarnason	14 November 1944		Icelandic politician, heavy Bilderberg habit. Informant to US intelligence about his Icelandic politics.
Elias Davidsson	23 January 1941	7 April 2022	Argued that the US deep state organized the events of September 11th, 2001.
Thorolfur Gudnason	28 October 1953		Chief Epidemiologist of the Icelandic Directorate of Health since 2015.
Geir Hallgrímsson	16 December 1925	1 September 1990	Prime Minister of Iceland, Bilderberg Steering Committee
David Oddsson	17 January 1948		Six time Bilderberger Icelandic politician
Jon Sigurdsson	23 August 1946	10 September 2021	Icelandic politician and central banker
Hörður Sigurgestsson	2 June 1938	22 April 2019	For many years one of the most influential individuals in Icelandic business.
Gunnar Thoroddsen	29 December 1910	25 September 1983	Single Bilderberger, later Prime Minister of Iceland.

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References

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