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Iceland

Iceland is a European island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (39,769 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with the surrounding area being home to some two-thirds of the national population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite its high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.

Articles About Iceland

Exit stage right: Iceland no longers want EU membership
Iceland Puts European Union Bid in Deep Freeze

By IBTimes UK

New prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says application to join EU will be put on hold. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, EUROPEAN UNION, GDP, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, LONDON

New Iceland government freezes EU talks till referendum

By Reuters UK

Iceland's centre-right Progressive and Independence parties agreed on a coalition government on Wednesday and said they would freeze talks on entering the European Union until a referendum on whether or not to continue the process. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: EUROPEAN UNION, ELECTIONS, INVESTMENT

Iceland forms coalition government, freezes EU talks

By Reuters UK

Iceland's centre-right Progressive and Independence parties agreed on a coalition government on Wednesday and said they would freeze EU-accession talks until the country's voters approve continuing with an application in a referendum. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: ELECTIONS

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 8 Review – Second Sons

By IBTimes UK

Tyrion, Daenerys and Melisandre all shined in an episode full of nudity, sex and weddings. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD

Gareth Bale
Bale Set For New Tottenham Deal - Report

By IBTimes UK

Gareth Bale is set to sign a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur to guarantee his stay with the club continues for at least another season. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: MANCHESTER UNITED, REAL MADRID, LONDON

William Gallas
Tottenham Plan Summer Sale to Make Room for New Signings – Report

By IBTimes UK

Tottenham could sell up to four first team players this summer in order to make room in the squad for new arrivals. (May 18)

Rich nations' wealth gap widens as welfare cut - OECD

By Reuters UK

A growing divide between rich and poor risks will yawn still wider if cash-strapped governments keep cutting back the welfare state, an industrialised nations' think-tank warned on Wednesday. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: MEXICO

Gylfi Sigurdsson (R)
Gylfi Sigurdsson: Arsenal Will Drop Points

By IBTimes UK

Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson believes Spurs can still finish in the top four (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: LONDON

Mother and baby
Mother’s Day 2013: Australia is the 10th Best Country to Be a Mum; Finland Tops List

By IBTimes AU

Although Australia's political mother, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is a single woman who has never been married and never had kids, the country down under is still one of the best places to be a mum. (May 10)

MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, AUSTRALIA, JULIA GILLARD

Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer

By Health Canal

Men who reported sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, had up to a twofold increased risk for prostate cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. (May 08)

MORE TOPICS: BREAST CANCER, CANCER