Iceland

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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]

History

The Left-Green Movement came to power in 2017. It rejected NATO militarization of Iceland but supports its proxy war against Russia.[2]

Politics

In the 2017 elections, the Left-Green Movement lost three parliament seats, and the the center-right Progressive Party gained five seats. The conservative Independence Party retained all of its 16 seats.[2]

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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ron Ridenour (2022-06-17). "Does Iceland Set Benchmark for Peaceful and Politically Engaged People?" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2023-01-07.