One of the Nordic peoples. About 245,000 people (1.978), and 220,000 people are distributed in Iceland, accounting for 99% of the national population; The rest are scattered in Canada and the United States. Belonging to the Nordic type of Europa race, he is tall, fair-skinned, blond and blue-eyed. Use Icelandic, belonging to Indo-European Germanic language family. Words are spelled in Latin letters. Christian Lutheranism.
Iceland was originally uninhabited. By 800 AD, Irish monks first discovered and migrated to the island. In about 874, Norwegians named the island "Iceland". Since then, Nordic people have been moving in, mainly Norwegian immigrants. Ireland and Scotland also have many immigrants from Nordic colonies. By the 10 century, there were more than 4,000 coastal immigrants, mainly living on animal husbandry and fishing. In order to fight against the natural environment of ice and snow, they continued to live a democratic life in the clan society. Local administrative affairs are managed by elected chiefs. In 930, the People's Assembly was elected and the Icelandic Federation was established. Later, new immigrants were continuously absorbed, and a unified Icelandic nation was formed in the113rd century. 1262, Iceland became Norwegian territory; 1380 was ruled by Denmark. /kloc-At the end of 0/8, the Icelandic people's struggle for national independence developed day by day. By 1904, they exercised internal autonomy, and in 19 18, they gained partial sovereignty. 1944 Independence, Iceland established.
For centuries, the population of Iceland has not increased significantly. From 1 1 century to the beginning of the 20th century, there were only about 70,000 people. In recent decades, the population has soared to more than 200,000. Iceland's natural conditions are not conducive to agricultural development. The cultivated land area only accounts for 0.58% of the national territory. It is mainly used to grow pasture, feed and a small amount of potatoes, and only relies on geothermal greenhouses to produce a small amount of vegetables. Animal husbandry and fishery are developed, and livestock products are self-sufficient. Fishery is the main pillar of the national economy, and the export of fishery products accounts for 75% of the total export. Most industries are fishery products processing, wool spinning and meat processing. In recent years, the power industry has developed rapidly, and hydropower and geothermal resources have been developed. People's living standards have gradually improved, and the per capita output value ranks among the top in the world. Urban residents account for 87% of the national population.
Icelandic ancient literature occupies a certain position in world literature, among which the folk poem Eda and the folk legend Saga are the most famous. /kloc-after the 0/8th century, novels, dramas, paintings and music developed. Culturally influenced by Nordic countries, the language is similar to Nordic languages, and more elements of old Norwegian are retained. Eight-year compulsory education is implemented throughout the country, and secondary vocational education and technical education are also very popular.
An authoritative magazine rated Iceland as "the happiest country in the world", and it is indeed the case. Iceland is a country with high welfare, high treatment and high taxes. There is little difference between rich and poor in Iceland, and the crime rate is almost zero. His GMP ranks fourth in the world, far ahead of the United States and Britain. They are quite sincere and enthusiastic. We are guests in local families, and their enthusiasm is no less than that of us in Northeast China. If you eat western food in China, I'm afraid you will stick to it for no reason. Icelanders live a long life because the environment is pollution-free and their social competitiveness is relatively low. Icelandic women are the oldest women in the world, with an average age of 80. The retirement age of Icelanders is 70 for men and 65 for women. That's why we can see white-haired old people running in the street.