41. Embassy Of Iceland - Government Of Iceland Ministry of Education, Science and culture Mr. Björn Bjarnason (IP), Minister ofculture and Education Sölvhólsgötu 4 IS150 Reykjavík, iceland Tel +354 http://www.iceland.org/polisubgn.htm

GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND (updated January 2000) Office of the President Office of the Prime Minister Ministries Althingi (the parliament) Supreme Court Iceland became a republic on 17 June 1944, having been a monarchy prior to that date. Iceland became independent on 1 December 1918. It has a parliamentary form of government, i.e. the Government must have the support of a majority of the Althingi. Office of the President Tel: +354 540-4400. Fax: +354 562-4802 Information about President Grimsson: President of Iceland E-mail: forseti@forseti.is Secretary General: Mr. Róbert Trausti Árason Tel: +354 540-4406. Fax: +354 562-4802 E-mail: robert@forseti.is Office of the Prime Minister Tel: +354 560-9400. Fax: +354 562-8626 E-mail: postur@for.stjr.is MINISTRIES Home page: http://www.stjr.is Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Tel: +354 560-9900. Fax: +354 562-2373/86 E-mail: external@utn.stjr.is Ministry of Finance Mr. Geir H. Haarde (IP), Minister of Finance Tel: +354 560-9200. Fax: +354 562-8280 E-mail: postur@fjr.stjr.is

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43. IExplore | Iceland culture It takes special people to not just endure but embrace the dark winters,spewing volcanoes, and the isolation that are facts of life in iceland. http://iexplore.nationalgeographic.com/res/iceland/iceland_cc.jhtml

Home Site Index MAGAZINES: National Traveler Adventure NG Kids NG Explorer TV AND FILM: Channel (U.S.) Channel (Intl) Explorer More TV SUBJECTS: About National Adventure Animals Education History and Kids Maps and News Photography Science and Travel Shop Complete Site Site Index Subscribe Shop Home ... Home Iceland E-mail this page Introduction Where to Go Featured Trips Contact Us We're here to help you book your next vacation, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (US Central Time) Monday-Friday. Call 1-800-iExplore Culture It takes special people to not just endure but embrace the dark winters, spewing volcanoes, and the isolation that are facts of life in Iceland. Indeed, resilient Icelanders have an utterly sunny outlook, with one of the longest life expectancies and highest standards of living in the world. Ever since the Vikings, Iceland's first inhabitants, set foot on this enchanting island in the 9th century, the people of Iceland have been hard at work successfully making this rugged country a hospitable and overwhelmingly desirable place to live. Iceland floats in the North Atlantic with sparsely populated Greenland as its closest neighbor, 180 miles away. Because of this geographical isolation, the Icelandic way of life borrows much from its major cultural influence, the Vikings. This fairly homogenous gene pool has produced a country full of tall, blonde, blue-eyed peoplean obvious likeness to the sword-wielding Nordic warriors who settled the country.

44. Books About Iceland - Language, History, Culture And Travel 1990 Historical Dictionary of iceland Hardcover by Gudmundur Halfdanarson, published1997 Ring of Seasons iceland, Its culture and History Hardcover by Terry http://www.south.is/books.html

A selection of Iceland books Books on Iceland in association with Recommended titles: Independent people by Halldor Kiljan Laxness Iceland: Land of the Sagas by David Roberts and Jon Krakauer Lonely Planet's guide to Iceland Insight Guides: Iceland Nights of the Pufflings by Bruce McMillan The King of Vinland's Saga by Stuart W. Mirsky Get Björk CD's! Books on Iceland Language Fiction Travel Misc. ... Search for books Language top Icelandic-English/English-Icelandic Dictionary Paperback by Arnold T. Taylor, published 1989 Icelandic-English Comprehensive Dictionary Hardcover by Davidovic Mladen, published 1996 Icelandic-English-Icelandic Pocket Dictionary By Hilbertsson, published 1985 English Icelandic Dictionary Hardcover, published 1990 Icelandic Grammar, Text and Glossary Hardcover by Stefan Einarsson New! This Is Iceland Today A supplemental reader for students of Icelandic focusing on the uniqueness of Icelandic life through its language. Icelandic text, English translations by Sigurdur A. Magnusson. Over 200 photographs and illustrations. Icelandic Conversations Audio cassette by K. Chapman, published 1997

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50. Iceland Tourist Board Visitors to iceland are always surprised by the tremendous vitality of its culturallife. Lovers of the arts and culture are in for a real treat in Reykjavik. http://www.icelandtouristboard.com/culture.html

CULTURE Visitors to Iceland are always surprised by the tremendous vitality of its cultural life. Lovers of the arts and culture are in for a real treat in Reykjavik. Strong Icelandic tradition and international culture thrive side by side to weave a rich tapestry of delights and experiences. On the cultural front there is the choice of symphony orchestra, opera, theaters (there's no language barrier for the frequent musicals), and a colorful variety of other musical events. Alongside home artists, growing numbers of celebrated international performers from all genres are eager to include "cool but hot" Iceland in their tour programs these days. And for a little daytime cultural input, a fine national and international mix is also found at the many visual art museums and galleries. Visual Art Theater Symphony Opera Visual Art Reykjavik and the surrounding area are home to a vast number of art galleries of every size, shape and description. Some are architectural delights, some intimate and cozy; some of them even double as cafes or movie-theater lobbies. And none of them ever stands empty. In fact the output of fine arts and crafts in Iceland far surpasses what the existing galleries and showrooms can handle. Reykjavik Art Museum comprises the Asmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum, the Kjarval Collection, the Erro Collection, the Architectural Museum and the Reykjavik Art Collection. The Museum is located in three different places in Reykjavik, each with its own characteristics.

51. The Culture Of Iceland. Travel And Tourist Information - Destination Iceland Map of iceland. Copyright www,virtucon.nl The culture of iceland Travel tourist Information. Voigt Travel. Copyright www.virtucon.nl. http://www.destinationplanner.com/europe/iceland/culture_iceland.html

The culture of Iceland - Travel to Iceland with Voigt Travel Superimposed on Iceland's rugged terrain is a resilient and independent culture, fashioned over the years by the descendants of the farmers and warriors who fled the tyranny of medieval Scandinavia. Their flight to a new and empty country resulted in the building of sturdy settlements and farms, and the beginning of a rich literary tradition dominated by the sagas - fact-based accounts of struggles, battles, heroics, religion and occupations - which are considered the finest of all Western medieval works. The country has also thrown up some significant contributors to modern literature, with Halldór Laxness, Iceland's best known writer, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955. Traditional music - usually cowboy songs and tear-jerking lullabies - remains popular, while giddy international success has greeted the Sugarcubes' former lead singer, Björk. Although Iceland is officially Christian, the ancient Norse religion known as Ásatrú is gaining popularity, not only as a novelty but as an officially recognised sect. A sheep farmer revived Ásatrú in the 1970s; it focuses on the natural forces and the harmony of nature represented by the ancient gods. Tourist Information Culture History Myvatn ... Company Profile

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53. 1Up Travel > History And Culture Of Iceland. iceland Explore the History and culture of iceland. Some Irish monksmay have reached iceland before AD 800, but it remained largely http://www.1uptravel.com/international/europe/iceland/history-culture.html

Flags Maps Sightseeing Travel Warnings ... Travel Reservations and Bookings More Categories Introduction Topography Local Life Local Cuisine Local Holidays Festivals-Events Embassies Administration News Stand Worth a See !! Sight Seeing Maps Flags Shopping Eating Out Recreation Travel Essentials Country Facts Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Search 1Up Travel You are here 1Up Travel Countries of the World Europe Iceland ADVERTISEMENT Country At a Glance Introduction Topography History-Culture Local Life ... Newstand Worth a Visit !! Cities Sight Seeing Maps Shopping ... Travel Links Country Facts Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational issues Related Country Guide Detailed Maps Hotel Database Country Flag ... Travel Warning History Some Irish monks may have reached Iceland before AD 800, but it remained largely unsettled until about 870. Norwegian Viking Ingólfur Arnarson is traditionally considered the first permanent settler; he established his farm at Reykjavík, now the capital. During the next 60 years, other settlers flocked to the island from the Scandinavian countries and the British Isles. In 930 a central organization for the whole island was superimposed on the already existent regional polities in the form of a general legislature called the Althing. Acknowledgements: ASIATRAVELMART.COM

54. Glencoe Social Studies Geography: The World And Its People: Chapter 12 mosaics. Instructional Objectives The student will be able to describechanges in iceland's culture and settlement patterns. The http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/geography/gwip2002/chap12/walp.shtml

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 ... Chapter 28 Chapter 12: Northern Europe "The Culture of Iceland" Introduction In this chapter students studied the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Geologically, Iceland is the world's youngest country. Sitting on top of a fault in the Atlantic Ocean, this island nation is the result of thousands of years of volcanic eruptions. The people who live here have developed a culture as unique as their island home. Lesson Description Students will browse through a site rich in interesting facts about Iceland and its people. They can also view pictures of Iceland in the summer and winter. After answering questions about Iceland they will prepare a guide for an American who might be assigned to an office in Reykjavik. National Geography Standards: Standard 4: The geographically informed person knows and understands the physical and human characteristics of places. Standard 10: The geographically informed person knows and understands the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.

55. Commercializing Iceland: Biotechnology, Culture, And Global-Local Linkages In Th Commercializing iceland Biotechnology, culture, and GlobalLocal Linkages inthe Information Society Kyle Eischen, University of California Santa Cruz. http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgirs/CGIRS-2001-2/

Commercializing Iceland: Biotechnology, Culture, and Global-Local Linkages in the Information Society Kyle Eischen, University of California Santa Cruz Download the Paper (98 K, PDF file) - January 1, 2001 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips : Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: The development of the Iceland Genetic Database provides an entry point into considerations of some of the most essential social questions arising from new economic and technological changes in the global environment. On one level, there are very serious issues of privacy, competition, commercialization and individual rights that challenge or extend existing legal codes and social norms in very fundamental ways. On a higher level, the developments in Iceland provide a way to outline how global economic, social and technological trends shape and connect with local resources, needs and policies. This second aspect, that will be the considered here, is crucial exactly because it frames and establishes the lower level concerns as central social issues of the coming decades. Information technologies, both as a process and product, contain embedded social knowledge, and thus represent the construction of new social norms and institutions. However, the construction of such new social structures on the local level is intimately tied broader global trends. As such cases like Iceland demonstrate how information technologies like biotechnology are a mechanism for linking the local and global. This is not to downplay the concerns of rights and access that characterize the majority of local debates around biotechnology and genetics in general. However, focusing on the broader issues helps elaborate on how these more specific issues are defined by and a part of a more basic restructuring of social relationships within an information-driven environment.

56. UK Directory: Europe/Iceland/Society And Culture Home Europe iceland Society and culture. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (1).Genealogy (4). Organizations (14). Personal Homepages (11). Politics (3). http://www.dotukdirectory.co.uk/global/Europe/Iceland/Society_and_Culture/

Iceland World Web Home Europe Iceland : Society and Culture Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Genealogy Organizations Personal Homepages ... Iceland Bulletin Board Service provided by the Embassy of Iceland in Washington, D.C. Bid Southern Iceland message board Message board of the South Iceland Web site at www.south.is Bid • Find products related to Society and Culture @ Amazon.com • Search the web for Society and Culture web sites © 2003 Dot UK Directory

57. UK Directory: Europe/Iceland/Society And Culture/Personal Homepages Facts about iceland K. J³hannsson Information about the country's government,travel and tourism, hobbies, culture, history, economy and religion. http://www.dotukdirectory.co.uk/global/Europe/Iceland/Society_and_Culture/Person

Iceland World Web Home Europe Iceland Society and Culture : Personal Homepages Arnar Oskarsson Personal biography, links, cats and Douglas Adams. Bid Facts about Iceland - K. J³hannsson Information about the country's government, travel and tourism, hobbies, culture, history, economy and religion. Bid Heimasida Saeunnar A young Icelandic housewife, writing about what ever comes to her mind. Bid Hyperballad in Iceland French site about my trip to Iceland. Bid Iceland John Firth's Elements of Iceland. Bid Karl Bj¶rnsson Home page of the mayor of rborg. In Icelandic. Bid Krist­n Johannsd³ttir Bid Personal home pages of Icelanders worldwide ... Sveiney Sveinsd³ttir - Practical Nurse A personal page. My life, education, work and interests. Links to fishing/angling, cooking recipes, drinks and wines. Bid Sveinn Jorundsson Icelander living in Norway. Site features information on Icelandic and Norwegian agriculture. Bid Torfi Frans Bid • Find products related to Personal Homepages @ Amazon.com • Search the web for Personal Homepages web sites © 2003 Dot UK Directory

58. Pravda.RU “BRIGADE GENERAL” CAPTURED AT NIGHT IN URUS-MARTAN WEARING JUST UNDE art of 20th century On Tuesday the exhibition Facing Nature , representing iceland'sart of 1420 Days of German culture opened in Vladivostok Days of German http://english.pravda.ru/culture/2002/10/22/

Say what you want! PRAVDA.Ru will hear you! Oct, 22 2002 In Russian Em Portugues Former USSR Top Stories ... About Pravda.RU:Culture Concert at Moscow Conservatory in commemoration of maestro Yevgeny Svetlanov The first concert of the new season at the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia will be given on October 23 in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. It will be dedicated to the memory of the legendary maestro Yevgeny Svetlanov, an outstanding musician, who had for many years headed that orchestra, making it not only the best in the country but also in the world. More details Tretyakov Gallery shows Iceland's art of 20th century On Tuesday the exhibition "Facing Nature", representing Iceland's art of the 20th century, which is unknown to Russians, opens at the State Tretyakov Gallery. More details Efes Pilsener Blues Festival to Bring Mississippi Delta Blues to Russia between November 5 and 11 The Efes Pilsener Blues Festival, the country's biggest blues event, will bring the atmosphere of the Mississippi Delta to Russia between November 5 and 11. This is the thirteenth time the festival is being held, although it is taking place in Russia for only the fourth time. The Efes Pilsener Blues Festival took place in Moscow for the first time in 1999, and came to St. Petersburg two years later. More details 90th anniversary of Yakov Fliyer, great Russian pianist Monday, October 21st, 2002, marks the 90th anniversary of Yakov Fliyer, an outstanding Russian pianist. Fliyer was born in Orekhovo-Zuyevo (Moscow Region). In 1934, he graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire. In 1935, when a postgraduate student, the talented young man won the 2nd All-Union Contest of Musicians-Performers and the International Contest of Pianists in Vienna.

59. The Information Society In Iceland From Book Economy to Network Economy Björn Bjarnason Minister of Education,Science and culture, iceland, 17 October, 2000. Cultural http://www.iceland.is/it/

Internet in Iceland March 2001 Internet in Iceland October 2000 Internet in Iceland November 1999 ESIS Report - Iceland Public Strategies for the Information Society in Iceland ESIS Report - Iceland (pdf file) Project plan for e-Learning 2001-2003 The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Icelandic Project Plan for the Development of e-commerce and e-government The Icelandic Government´s Vision of the Information Society (Oct 1996) Policy of the Ministry of Culture and Education in Information Affairs 1996-1999 ... Women and the Information Society in Iceland Website and Conference April 14th 2000 Opening address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Women in the Icelandic Information Society From Book Economy to Network Economy Cultural Work within the Information Society ... Iceland's new economy, from telecoms to genetics Geir Haarde Minister of Finance, Iceland, November 16, 2000 The Digital Island - Iceland's Software Industry Iceland Business '98-99 - Special Issue MR. FREEZE - Iceland moves out into the light as its president goes high tech.

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