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Jón Magnússon. Formation. 1 February 1904. Salary. 2,021,825 ISK monthly (2017) [1] Or about $15,885 USD monthly. Website. eng .forsaetisraduneyti .is (in English) forsaetisraduneyti .is (in Icelandic) The prime minister of Iceland ( Icelandic: Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is Iceland 's head of government.
History. Iceland was first at the Olympic Games in 1912. Then they missed the next four Games. After returning in 1936, the nation has been in every Summer Olympic Games since. Iceland has also been in all but one Winter Olympic Games since 1948. They were not at the 1972 Winter Games .
Húsavík. Húsavík is a town in northern Iceland. It has a population of 2,237 people. Most of the industry in the city comes from tourism and fishing. About 850 AD, a Swedish viking named Garðar Svavarsson arrived on the northern coast of Iceland. [1] There he built a settlement and prepared to stay for the winter.
Capital Region. Greater Reykjavík ( Icelandic: Höfuðborgarsvæðið, meaning "The Capital Region") is one of the eight regions of Iceland and also one of the two NUTS 3 regions. It is in the southwest of the country. The population of the region was 233,034 (2020). The capital in the region is Reykjavík, which is also the national capital.
As of 12 May 2020, the total number of cases registered is 1,802, of which 1,780 have recovered and 10 have died. [1] [2] With a total population of 366,130 (as of 31 March 2020 [3] ). The infection rate was 1 case per 203 people, one of the highest in the world. This is because more tests had been carried out in Iceland than any other country.
The Southern Peninsula ( Icelandic: Suðurnes) is a region in the southwest of the Iceland. The region is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula ( Icelandic: Reykjanesskagi ). The population of the region was 27,829 (2020). The capital in the region is Keflavík, with a population of 15,930 (2018). Keflavík International Airport, which is the ...
The regions of Iceland are mainly used for statistical purposes. The district court jurisdictions use them. The postal code system follows the regions as well with a few exceptions. Before 2003 the regions were also used for elections to parliament . These regions are not defined by law. They have no official standing or administrative function.
