- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性,平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益,请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间:9:00-18:30)。
Language
• The official language is Icelandic. • English is used as a common language.
Icelanders use English more frequently than the other Nordic countries. Icelanders are always talent for learning languages, many Icelanders can also speak Danish, Norwegian, German and many other languages except English.
Saga, this literary form----only exists in Iceland and the Nordic region's , is the Icelandic cultural treasures.
• Icelandic love their Saga literature and the hero in the stories. • Icelanders have their cherishment and protection on their own culture perfectly reflected in the language of their extreme emphasis on pure blood.
The Republic of Iceland
FINISHED BY : SHELDON CATHY
The content
•Geography • Demographics
• History and Culture
• Government And Politics
Basic information
•
In 1918, Iceland and Dan signed the federal law that required the ice as a sovereign nation, but Dan still controled foreign affairs.
•
In 1940, Denmark was occupied by Germany, The relationship between Danish and Iceland was interrupted. In the same year, British stationed into Iceland, and the American replaced the role of the British military in the next year.
Gyrfalcon
Geography
Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland, is located in the North Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle, which passes through the small island of Grí msey off Iceland's northern coast, but not through mainland Icelan源自文库.
Foreign affairs
As a member of NATO ,it is the heart of Iceland's foreign policy to cooperate with the United States and to maintain good relationship with countries across the Atlantic .
• Country Name: The Republic of Iceland
• The Flag:
• The national Emblem:
• The national Anthem:
<Lofsöngur>
Reykjavik
• Capital:
• The national Bird:
Government
•President: Olafur R. Grimsson •Prime Minister: Jing lei Haugesund •Administrative divisions: country is divided into 23 provinces, 21 municipalities and 203parishes. •Main political parties:Social Democratic Alliance Left Green Movement Independence Party
• On June 16 1944, the Union of Iceland and Dan was
officially announced the dissolution . on the 17th ,the Republic of Iceland was established .
History
Foreign affairs
The EU is the largest trading partner of Iceland。in 1994, Iceland joined the European Economic Area, in 2001,it became the "Schengen Agreement" Member States.
Natural scenery
Iceland is the world's largest country in Hot Springs, so it is called Country of Ice and Hot. There are many spots of beautiful landscape in Iceland, it is definitely a good choice for travel.
Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
Strokkur
Jokulsarlon, Vatnajokull
VIK
Climate
•Iceland is a cool maritime climate, the climate is changeable in the almost whole country. •Due to the Gulf Stream influence, the climate is milder compared with the same latitude places . •In summer, sunshine is long while it is especially short in winter. Aurora is visible in autumn and early winter .
Iceland
Demograpgics
The number of the nation’s population is 319 ,000 . Most of them are Icelanders. The official language is Icelandic, English is used as a common language. Nearly 85.4% of people believe in the Christian Lutheran.
•
On June 16 1944, the Union of Iceland and Dan was officially announced the dissolution . on the 17th ,the Republic of Iceland was established
Culture
• In 1918, Iceland and Dan signed the federal law that
required the ice as a sovereign nation, but Dan still controled foreign affairs.
• In 1940, Denmark was occupied by Germany, The
• In 1262, Iceland yielded
to Norway.
• In 1380 , Norway and Iceland are together dominated
by Danish. In1904,Iceland gained an internal selfgovernment.
History
History
• In the late 8th century, Irish
monks first moved to Iceland. In the second half of 9th century, Norway began to immigrant to Iceland. In 930, the Federal Parliament and Iceland was established .
relationship between Danish and Iceland was interrupted. In the year, British stationed into Iceland, And the American replaced the role of the British military in the next year.