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Iceland
[ahys-luhnd]
noun
a large island in the northern Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 square miles (102,820 square kilometers).
a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish; independent since 1944. Reykjavik.
Iceland
/ ˈɪəԻ /
noun
an island republic in the N Atlantic, regarded as part of Europe: settled by Norsemen, who established a legislative assembly in 930; under Danish rule (1380–1918); gained independence in 1918 and became a republic in 1944; contains large areas of glaciers, snowfields, and lava beds with many volcanoes and hot springs (the chief source of domestic heat); inhabited chiefly along the SW coast. The economy is based largely on fishing and tourism. Official language: Icelandic. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: króna. Capital: Reykjavik. Pop: 315 281 (2013 est). Area: 102 828 sq km (39 702 sq miles)
Iceland
Island republic in the north Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, west of Norway and southeast of Greenland. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavik.
Other Word Forms
- Icelander noun
Example Sentences
I even got ticked off at the clothes Lucy packs for a trip to Iceland.
England played two friendlies before Euro 2024, beating Bosnia-Herzegovina before losing to Iceland.
He won his 50th Scotland cap in Friday's home loss to Iceland and has one international goal.
Slicker was not the only culprit as Lewis Ferguson deflected the ball past him after the Scotland defence made a mess of clearing a corner to hand Iceland a 2-1 lead after John Souttar's equaliser.
The friendly in Copenhagen, and Iceland's visit to Windsor Park on Tuesday are the final two qualifiers before Northern Ireland begin their World Cup qualifying campaign in September.
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