Iceland, 8 traits project by KAITLYN BEAUBAIRE https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf Made with a warm hug because it can get cold there en-us 2016-09-19 14:22:55 UTC 2024-11-05 11:23:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Goverment kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124765382 The government in Iceland runs on a system called paralementry, where they vote for a president to run their country. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson was voted for president in 2016, he will run a 4 year term. They have a written constitution that was written in 1944 and revived in 1999.


]]> 2016-09-19 14:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124765382 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124767208 Guðni Th. Jóhannesson giving a speech to Iceland]]> 2016-09-19 14:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124767208 Goverment kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124770110     Iceland has social problems like, alcoholism, and domestic abuse. Adults rely on alcohol because there is nothing else to do. There is not much jail space, and there is no military. There is a low unemployment rate.]]> 2016-09-19 14:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124770110 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124772768 Someone being pulled over by police for being drunk]]> 2016-09-19 14:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124772768 Economy kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124776362 Exports in Iceland are fish and fish products,aluminum, and animal feed. The imports to Iceland are chemicals, food, machinery. motor vehicles, and petroleum and petroleum products. Iceland does trades with Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the US]]> 2016-09-19 15:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124776362 Someone selling fish kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124777414 2016-09-19 15:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124777414 Economy kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124777874 The main industry in Iceland is fishing and that is also their main export. 10 percent of employment and GDP for manufacturing accounts. GDP is 15.15 billion in US dollars.GDP per capita is 46,100 in US dollars]]> 2016-09-19 15:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124777874 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124909303 Someone being paid at there job]]> 2016-09-19 21:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124909303 History kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124915852 Ingolfur Arnason fled Norway and settled in Iceland in about 870 A.D.. In 930 settlers created the world's first parliament in Iceland.  In 2008 Iceland’s economy collapsed. Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir became the first women prime minister in 1942 after previous prime minister resigned.

]]> 2016-09-19 22:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124915852 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916255 People protesting after the economy collapsed, and asking for the prime minister to resign]]> 2016-09-19 22:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916255 History kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916422 In the 1400s the black death came and killed ⅓ of the people in Iceland. In the late 1700s Laki, a volcano erupted not only killing people but killing their livestock. Many people died with no food or shelter. The danish also made trade restrictions on Iceland, having the Icelanders become very poor.]]> 2016-09-19 22:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916422 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916597 Volcano Laki erupting]]> 2016-09-19 22:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124916597 Religion kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919400 All the religions in Iceland are, Pentecostals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Hahai, Asa Faith Society, and Christianity. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland  is the main church of Iceland. 92.2 percent are official member but inconsistently practice there.

]]> 2016-09-19 22:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919400 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919525 People praying in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland]]> 2016-09-19 22:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919525 Religion kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919567 The major holidays in Iceland include, the first day of summer which is in April and is where you celebrate your birthday because your age was on how many winters you have been through. labor day to honor the people that work on may 1st, and National day is Iceland's day where they celebrate their independence from the Danish and it is on June 17. Commerce day is on the first monday of August where people get to take a day off and go on vacation.





]]> 2016-09-19 22:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124919567 Daily Life kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922635 Most Icelanders live at there parents house while they work and save up to get there own home.Houses were once built with turf and stone in the country and built with wood in the city.
Modern days, huse are built with reinforced concrete. Icelanders take housing very seriously
]]> 2016-09-19 23:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922635 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922746 An Icelander building a house]]> 2016-09-19 23:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922746 Daily Life kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922867 The Icelandic government requires children 7-15 to go to school.6 years of primary school, 3 years of general secondary school, and 4 years of grammar school. Iceland has several universities/colleges. The best one in Iceland is University of Iceland In Reykjavik]]> 2016-09-19 23:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124922867 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124923070 children in Iceland attending school to learn]]> 2016-09-19 23:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/124923070 Art kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125090274 Dance was a big part of Iceland. When the 18th century came around new dances came, and they had to try to keep their dancing traditions alive. They started dancing groups and clubs to try to keep the tradition alive. Dancing is now considered something they do for fun.

People doing a traditional dance in Iceland

]]> 2016-09-20 14:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125090274 Art kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125090974 Music in Iceland is closely related to Norse and Viking music. Most songs are about, the sea, love, harsh winters in the north and mythological creatures. Songs were usually funny and was never about religion. Popular instruments their music was the Langspil, the Zither, and the Filda.

New music from Iceland still uses the same old traditional instruments]]> 2016-09-20 14:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125090974 kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125096495 Kids celebrating the first day of summer]]> 2016-09-20 14:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125096495 Tradional sports kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125103600 Out of all the sports Iceland plays, Swimming,Basketball,Handball, Skiing,Soccer,glima (a type of wrestling), Chess,Theater, and orchestra, they're most famous in handball and chess. They got silver in 2008 at the olympics for handball. They have amazing players in chess like Froik Olafsson, Margeir Petursson, and Jon Loftur Anason

Froik Olafsson and Margeir Petursson playing chess

]]> 2016-09-20 14:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125103600 Tradional Sports kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125105139 Iceland first attended the summer Olympics in 1912, but missed the next 4 years because of the great depression. Iceland joined the winter Olympics in 1948 and attended every since winter Olympics in 1948 except for 1972. Iceland received their first medal (silver) in 1956 from Vilhjalmmur Einarsson in triple jump in Melbourne Australia.

Vilhjalmmur Einarsson winning silver in triple jump

]]> 2016-09-20 14:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125105139 Geography kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125258154 Iceland is located in Northern Europe. Iceland is an Island between Greenland sea and north Atlantic Ocean, it is Northwest of UK. Iceland is located in the Arctic region. Iceland is 100,250 square kilometers of land  and 2,750 square kilometers of water.

Someone pointing to where Iceland is]]> 2016-09-20 23:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125258154 Geography kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125258465 Iceland has very large volcanoes and have an icelands of many volcanos like, Volcano Eyjafjallajokull that's Evolution is 1,666m. Volcano Katla is another one of the very large volcanos with an Elevation of 1,512m. The environmental issue in Iceland is water pollution and they are trying to help with waste water treatment.

Someone treating the water in Iceland


]]> 2016-09-20 23:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125258465 Citations kaitlynbeaubaire2022 https://padlet.com/kaitlynbeaubaire2022/4g6l8vheezhf/wish/125259310 "Index  The President of Iceland  Guðni Th. Jóhannesson." Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

"Iceland." Culture of. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

"World Book Student | Article Page." World Book Student | Article Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

"The World Factbook: ICELAND." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

"Scrimshaw." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

Adams, Beth. "ICELAND: MUSIC AND DANCE." Worldly Rise:. N.p., 20 Sept. 2016. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.

"Sport in Iceland." Sport in Iceland. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.
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