incredible iceland by andrew green and cayden wiese

Incredible Iceland

By Andrew Green and Cayden Wiese

Government and Religion

• Constitutional republic government

• Over 90% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church

Language and Ethnicity

• Written and spoken language is Icelandic

• A Nordic language similar to Iceland’s 1st settlers

• Highest literacy rate in the world!!! 99.9%

• 94% mixture of Norse and Celts

Economy• Excellent welfare system• Becoming more diverse

(software, biotechnology)

• Fishing provides jobs to 12% of the workforce

• Low unemployment rate, 1.6% 12th lowest in the world

Climate• tempered by the

Gulf Stream• frequent weather

changes• Summers are mild• Winters are cold

Land Features•mostly an arctic desert scattered

with •mountains, glaciers, geysers,

springs, volcanoes, and waterfalls•agricultural areas are near the

coastline•glaciers cover 11.5% of Iceland

Tourist Attractions

• Vatnajokull—3240 sq. mi. glacier• Geysir—world’s largest geyser,

18m diameter, 20m chamber below

• majestic eruptions, but very rare (inducement is used)

• Strokkur—erupts every 5-10 minutes, very popular also

References• http://www.iceland-vacation-information.com/

places_to_visit_in_iceland.htm• http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/117/climate/

Europe/Iceland.html• http://www.traveldocs.com/is/culture.htm • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107624.html • http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/

iceland_economy.shtml• http://www.icelandexport.is/english/about_iceland/

icelandic_language/• http://www.indexmundi.com/iceland/

unemployment_rate.html• http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/

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