Atlantic Ocean

Faroe IslandsHistory

Gael hermits and monks from a Hiberno-Scottish mission are believed to have settled in the 6th century They introduced sheep, goats,

and early Irish languageAround 650 C Norsemen

settled on the islands and brought with them the Old Norse language that has evolved into the modern language

Started whaling around 1584

Geography18 major islandsBetween Norwegian

Sea and North Atlantic Ocean

Rugged and rockySome low peaksCoats are mostly

cliffsDominated by

tholeiitic basalt lava

Faroe Islands cont.Culture

Roots in Nordic cultureThey have maintained a

great part of their traditional culture due to their isolation

Poems and stories handed down orally

Ólavsøka on July 29 celebrates the death of Saint Olaf Celebrations start on the

evening of the 28th and carry on until the 31st

Places to visitGjogvMykinesTórshavnFámjinFuglafjordurHestur IslandKirkjubourKlaksvikKoltur IslandNolsoy IslandSaksun

GreenlandHistory

Home to several successive Paleo-Eskimo cultures starting around 2500 BC

Southern and western Greenland was inhabited by Saqqaq culture from 2500 BC to 800 BC

Saqqaq culture replaced by Dorset culture around 800 BC

Thule culture arrived in 1500 BC when the Dorset culture died out

Beginning in 986 AD, the west coast was being colonized by Icelanders and Norwegians

Geography Atlantic Ocean to

southeast Greenland Sea to the east Arctic Ocean in the north Baffin Bay to the west Ice flows from center of

the island to the coast Towns settled on the ice-

free coast Extreme north is not

covered by ice because the air is too dry to produce snow

Greenland cont.Culture

Inuit traditionHunt for food and to

provide skins for their clothing and kayaks

Northwest corner known as Thule region

Places to visitIlulissat

(Jakobshavn)South GreenlandDisko BayNuuk

BermudaHistory

Discovered in 1505 by Juan de Bermudez

Island used as a spot to replenish food and water

Called Isles of Devils because of the noise the hogs made at night

Settled by English in 1612

GeographyDivided into various

parishes Within there are some

localities called villages

Consists of 181 islands

Bermuda cont.Culture

Anglo-Saxon is the dominant culture, but the overall culture derives from mixed cultures

Portuguese and English are the dominant languages spoken

Strong British influences

Places to visitChaplin Beach Horseshoe BayStoneholeWarwick Long BayBermuda Aquarium

and ZooSt. GeorgeCrystal Cave

IcelandHistory

Norsemen settled there between 870 and 930 AD

First known permanent settlement built in 874 by Ingólfur Arnarson in Reykjavík

Christianity adopted circa 999–1000

GeographyGenerally included

in Europe for cultural reasons

30 minor islands14.3% is lakes and

glaciersPart of the Mid-

Atlantic ridgeMany fjords along

coastline

Iceland cont.Culture

Roots in Norse traditions

Popular sagas and eddas

Importance on independence and self-sufficiency

Progressive in LGBT rights

Places to visitAsbyrgiGlaciers of IcelandGlacier fjords –

JokulfirdirGlacier lagoon –

JokulsarlonGullfoss and GeysirMyvatnSkaftafell