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Where is Iceland on the world map?
Where is Iceland on the world map?
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Do you think it’s cold or hot in Iceland?
77 degrees in July and not a lot of snow during the winter.
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Who discovered Iceland? American Indians, Vikings or
Christopher Columbus?
Vikings discovered Iceland in 874 AD
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What is a Viking?
Any of the Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts
of northwestern Europe in the 8th–11th centuries.
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Statue of Leif ErickssonHe died in 1050. Tha was 962 years ago!
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What language do Icelanders speak?
Icelandic! But many speak Danish and English as well as they have to learn it in school starting at age 11!
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What is their money called?
Icelandic Krona
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What colors are on their map?
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Is Iceland flat?
Nope! Lots of mountains and glaciers…the average height is 500 ft above the sea!!
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Heightened seismic unrest seen under Vatnajökull, An Icelandic glacier
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The island is highly geologically active with many volcanoes,
notably Hekla, Eldgjá, Herðubreið and Eldfell.[
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On 21 March 2010, a volcano in Eyjafjallajökull in the south of
Iceland erupted for the first time since 1821, forcing 600 people to
flee their homes.
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Eyjafjallajökull major eruption, photo taken May 10, 2010
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The animals of Iceland include the Icelandic sheep, cattle, chicken, goat, the sturdy Icelandic horse,
and the Icelandic Sheepdog
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Icelandic Horse
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Icelandic Sheep
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Icelandic Sheepdog
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Icelandic Sheepdog
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How many Santa Clauses do they have in Iceland?
We have 13 Santa Clauses
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The 13 Yule Lads in Iceland are our equivalent to Santa Clause