Area : 103,001 km² Population:320,137 ICELAND! Longitude And Latitude: 21° W 64° N in Reykjavik

Geography! Iceland is surrounded by Greenland, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Physical Features. Mountain Oraefajokull: 2,210 meters tall. Thjorsa river: 230 km long. Thingvallavatn lake: 83 square km, 114 meters deep. Man made features. 4.HallgrÍmskirkja Church. Located in Reykjavik meters tall made in Turf Farms. Grass and turf the roof. Very close to ones in Norway but smaller. 3.Árnesinga Folk Museum. Made in Traces the history of the Àrnes Religion. 2.Vidimyri Turf Church. Built in 1834 from driftwood and turf. 1 of 6 left in Iceland 1.Skógar Folk Museum. Over 6,000 artifacts of Icelandic dwellings from long ago.

History 1244~ Battle of the Gulf. Iceland’s largest domestic naval battle 1244~ Battle of the Gulf. Iceland’s largest domestic naval battle 1625~ First person burnt alive for Witchcraft 1703~ First Icelandic Census 1855~ Danes grant Icelanders free trade 1940~ The British invaded Iceland

5 Archeology Stone Loom Weight: Sheep wool thread was woven on an upright loom, usually not more than four feet wide to from bolts of cloth. Loom Stones were used as weights to keep the wool tight on the loom. A weaving sword was also used with the loom Soapstone Lamp: Vikings made cooking vessels and oil lamps out of soapstone. Soapstone is easily shaped with iron tools, holds heat well, and is more durable than ceramics. The jewelry are made from sterling silver. Several different pieces of replica jewelry are available. These pieces are true masterpieces year old Icelandic Jewelry:

Politics/ Sociology Government: Constitutional Republic. Ideology is based on the Roman republic: people behaved correctly or they would be punished. The proper name is Civic Virtue and Rule of Law. Liberal democracy. People vote for government. Education: The Icelandic educational system is divided into four levels. Playschool is from age 1-6, compulsory is age 6-16, upper secondary is from age and higher education is from age School is mandatory from age Medical: Healthcare pays for 85% of medical fees by taxes. The other 15% is paid for by individuals for service fees. Police: The top of the police force is the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Foreign affairs. The next level down is National commissioner and the bottom level is national police college, 25 police districs and Keflavik airport police.

7 Economics Currency: Icelandic             7

8 The End! Project done by: Ally Carston 8-1