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Iceland — noun 1. an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944 (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Republic of Iceland • Derivationally related forms: ↑Icelander • Instance Hypernyms: ↑European country, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Iceland — • The island called Iceland, is considered, because of its population and history as forming a part of Europe, is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Iceland Iceland … Catholic encyclopedia
Capital punishment in Romania — was abolished in 1989, and has been prohibited by the Constitution of Romania since 1991. Contents 1 Antecedents 2 Kingdom of Romania 3 Communist Romania 4 Romania … Wikipedia
Iceland — Icelander /uys lan deuhr, leuhn deuhr/, n. /uys leuhnd/, n. 1. a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km). 2. a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish;… … Universalium
Iceland — Infobox Country native name = Lýðveldið Ísland conventional long name = Republic of Iceland common name = Iceland map caption = Location of Iceland (red) in Europe (white) national motto = national anthem = Lofsöngur official languages =… … Wikipedia
Iceland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Iceland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the… … The World Factbook
Capital punishment in Iceland — The medieval Icelandic Commonwealth (930 1262), having no central executive powers, did not apply capital punishment. It was, however, possible for the Althing to declare a man réttdræpur (English: rightfully killable ). This made the killing of… … Wikipedia
Capital gains tax — A capital gains tax (abbreviated: CGT) is a tax charged on capital gains, the profit realized on the sale of a non inventory asset that was purchased at a lower price. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds,… … Wikipedia
Iceland during World War II — Initial British targets for the 1940 Invasion of Iceland: Reykjavík along with its harbour and seaplane landing site (Vatnagarðar), nearby landing grounds at Sandskeið and Kaldaðarnes to the east, the nearby anchorage at Hvalfjörður to the north … Wikipedia
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