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Iceland is a small populated island in the North Atlantic ocean. It is famous for many things like waterfalls, geysers, lava fields and some

extraordinary scenery. There are massive puddles of boiling water under

Iceland's snowy surface which

supplies many people with heating.

I C E L A N D

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Nearly two-thirds of Iceland’s

population of 300,000 lives in

the greater Reykjavík area. The city’s name means “smoky

bay.”

Reykjavik is the Capital City of Iceland

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The first people known to of inhabited in Iceland were Irish monks or hermits who came in the eighth

century, But were soon to leave when the Scandinavian Vikings settled in Iceland between the

period of 870 - 930 A.D.

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The shield is standing on a lava block. The bull is the protector of southwestern Iceland, the eagle/griffin protects northwestern Iceland, the dragon the northeastern part and the Rock-giant is the protector of southeastern Iceland.

Great respect was given to these creatures of Iceland, so much so that there was a law during the time of the Vikings that no ship should bear any symbols of these whilst approaching Iceland. This was so the protectors would not be provoked unnecessarily.

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Trolls are creatures in Icelandic folklore. They will turn to stone if exposed to sunlight. which leads to them being very shy and unused to humans so they stay in all day and very rarely come out of there home Which is usually a cave and they tend to find a place in the middle of nowhere were they will not be harmed scared or pestered by humans.

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The Icelandic horse is breaded and developed in Iceland. The horses are extremely small, and many are pony-sized but the Icelandic name it a horse. because all the Icelandic horses are late developers, but they live for at the least twice the amount of years as a normal horse.

Icelandic horses play a huge part in Icelandic daily life, they race and are sometimes used for police horses The first ever Icelandic horse race was in 1874 in Akureyri, and many races are still held in Iceland the racing season is throughout April may and June.

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The Icelandic cuisine have very Important parts such as lamb, dairy

produce, and fish but the only reason fish is a basic part of the Icelanders

daily life style, is because most people in Iceland live on the costal line, right next to the sea, which makes it very

easy to catch fresh fish. The most Popular foods in the Iceland Cuisine are

smoked lamb, and many different varieties of fish and sea creatures.

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Icelanders tend to all keep and pass down traditions respectfully of all sorts. Some

traditions like folk dancing are familiar but others are more unknown to visitors and tourists. Like there traditional seasonal

food: fish and lamb but Icelanders also eat ram's testicles, sheep's heads,

loins and basically the insides of the sheep, usually cooked together in sacks from the

stomach or intestines There is a other traditions of sorts that are a bit more

pleasant and generous, like when all the 13 Santa's come down from the hills, it is a tradition to put a Shoe on the window

ledge, or the door step, so the Santa's can each put a little present in the sole of the

shoe you usually tend to put your favourite shoe out.

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Today in Iceland over 300 various species of birds have been Discovered. The ever

flowing ocean leads many birds to the cost of Iceland. As you would probably expect the mammals in Iceland are very little in

fact the only original mammal In Iceland Is the Arctic Fox. All the Mammals there today have been imported from other countries by

plane or truck The ones you may see now that have been imported are mice, Reindeer and the American mink, which are all now

involved in the Icelandic wildlife environment.

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The Yule Lads or also know Yule men are Characters from Icelandic

folklore who in present times have become the Icelandic version of

Father Christmas. The numbers of this Mischievous bunch have varied but currently it is said that there are

13 of them.

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NameStekkjastaur

GiljagaurStúfur

ÞvörusleikirPottaskefillAskasleikirHurðaskellirSkyrgámur

Bjúgnakrækir

Gluggagægir

GáttaþefurKetkrókurKertasníkir

English TranslationSheep-Cote

ClodGully Gawk

StubbySpoon-Licker

Pot-ScraperBowl-Licker

Door-Slammer

Skyr-Gobbler Sauage-Swiper

Window-Peeper

Door-SnifferMeat-

HookerCandle-Beggar

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