Tag: Iceland

Population. - Here are the statistical data relating to the last two censuses. As of December 31, 1946, the population was 132,750. The capital, Reykjavik, has increased its population seven times over the past fifty years. No other inhabited center reaches 10,000 residents nor are 2/5 of the population considered urban. Economy. - Fishing remains the country's largest reserve; progress continued during the war, and the island now has one of the most modern and rational flotillas in Europe (381,500 tons of fish in 1943; in 1945 the product of the fishery was valued at around 5.3 million pounds). The industrial use of the hot springs of which the island is abundant is in promising development. Commerce. - Iceland has a surplus of imports over exports in the post-war period,…

According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Iceland had a population of approximately 300,000 people. The country's economy was largely based on fishing and tourism, with the majority of exports consisting of seafood and other marine products. Foreign relations were mainly with other Scandinavian nations, the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries. In terms of politics in 2007, Iceland was a parliamentary republic headed by Prime Minister Geir Haarde who had been in power since 2006. The main opposition party at the time was the Social Democratic Alliance led by Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir. Yearbook 2007 Iceland. The general election in May became a success for the state-carrying Independence Party, which during its 16 years in power led Iceland from being a small fishing nation to a country with strong…