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The first human settlement in Iceland dates back to the year 874 when, according to the Landnámabók or «Book of the settlement», the Norwegian leader Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent settler of the island. Other navigators, such as the Faroese Viking Naddoddr, a possible discoverer, visited the island around 860 to spend the winter there

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Reykjavík  is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 (and over 216,940 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.

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Iceland is a member of the Nordic Council, a forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries, but the council uses only Danish, Norwegian and Swedishas its working languages (although the council does publish material in Icelandic).

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Main article: Territorial organization of Iceland
Iceland is divided into regions, districts, counties and municipalities. The first form of organization divides the country into eight regions, which are used mainly for statistical purposes

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Etymology The word "Iceland" derives from the Icelandic Ísland, a word that comes from the Old Norse, meaning "land of ice." However, the first name of the country was Snæland ("land of snow"), coined by the Viking navigator Naddoddr , one of the first settlers of the Faroe Islands. Gardar Svavarsson, one of the first Icelanders, renamed the island Garðarshólmur ("Isles of Gardar")

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Etymology The word "Iceland" derives from the Icelandic Ísland, a word that comes from the Old Norse, meaning "land of ice." However, the first name of the country was Snæland ("land of snow"), coined by the Viking navigator Naddoddr , one of the first settlers of the Faroe Islands. Gardar Svavarsson, one of the first Icelanders, renamed the island Garðarshólmur ("Isles of Gardar")

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The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915. The cross design is modeled after the Danish flag. The color red is said to symbolize the island's active volcanoes; white the ice and snow that covers most of the country, and blue is symbolic of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean

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Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe

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Himno Nacional de Islandia/Iceland National Anthem