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'''Iceland''' is an island country located in the North Atlantic ocean. It was established by [[Kingdom of Norway|Norwegian]] viking migrants in the 9th century. They brought with them slaves.
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'''Iceland''' is an island country located in the North Atlantic ocean. It was established by [[Kingdom of Norway|Norwegian]] viking migrants in the 9th century who brought [[slavery]] with them. The [[Great Recession|2008 financial crisis]] severely affected the country, which led to the ousting of [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] government officials responsible for mass [[privatization]] in January 2009.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sam Knight|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]|title=Iceland after the Fall|date=2010-07-27|url=https://mronline.org/2010/07/27/iceland-after-the-fall/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519024939/https://mronline.org/2010/07/27/iceland-after-the-fall/|archive-date=2022-05-19|retrieved=2022-12-23}}</ref>
 
== References ==
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:European countries]]

Revision as of 17:54, 23 December 2022

Iceland
Ísland
Flag of Iceland
Flag
Coat of arms of Iceland
Coat of arms
Location of Iceland
Capital
and largest city
Reykjavik
Official languagesIcelandic
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Guðni Jóhannesson
• Prime Minister
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Area
• Total
102,775 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate
376,248


Iceland is an island country located in the North Atlantic ocean. It was established by Norwegian viking migrants in the 9th century who brought slavery with them. The 2008 financial crisis severely affected the country, which led to the ousting of neoliberal government officials responsible for mass privatization in January 2009.[1]

References

  1. Sam Knight (2010-07-27). "Iceland after the Fall" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-23.