Iceland

Iceland
Location	Nordics, Northern Europe, Europe
Leader	Iceland/Prime Minister
Type	nation state
Member of	NATO, OECD
Subpage	•Iceland/Ambassador to NATO •Iceland/Ambassador to the OECD •Iceland/Ambassador to the UK •Iceland/Ambassador to the US •Iceland/Member of Parliament •Iceland/Minister for Education •Iceland/Minister for Foreign Affairs •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

 

Ambassadors to Iceland

Nation state	Start	Description
Ambassador to Iceland
UK/Ambassador to Iceland

 

Groups Headquartered Here

A Group Headquartered Here	Description
Kaupthing Bank
University of Iceland	The national Icelandic university.

 

Citizens of Iceland on Wikispooks

Title	Born	Died	Description
Bjarni Benediktsson	30 April 1908	10 July 1970	Prime Minister of Iceland for most of the 1960s. Died in 1970 from a fire soon after his 4th Bilderberg
Einar Benediktsson			Icelandic diplomat who attended the 1986 Bilderberg
Björn Bjarnason	14 November 1944		Icelandic politician, heavy Bilderberg habit
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		Icelandic politician
Hörður Sigurgestsson	2 June 1938	22 April 2019
Gunnar Thoroddsen	29 December 1910	25 September 1983	Prime Minister of Iceland, single Bilderberger

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References

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