What would you like the youth of America to know? The President of Iceland has asked me to thank you for your letter... showing such interest in Iceland. ![]() What they sent me: ![]() Click to Enlarge ![]() ![]() ![]() Click to Enlarge According to The Official Gateway of Iceland: "Iceland is a country of sharp contrasts. A place where fire and ice co-exist. Where dark winters are offset by the summer's midnight sun. A country where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant culture.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you want to know more about Iceland, the tourism office suggests that instead of Googling about their country, you use "the world's first human search engine": Gudmundur. Gudmundur is one of the most popular first names in Iceland (for males and females), and 7 different Gudmundurs from 7 different regions of Iceland will answer questions posted on social media tagged #AskGudmundur. The results are pretty great videos that answer things like "How cold is the water in Iceland?" and "Where will I find the Icelander of my life?" (You can view the videos at Visit Iceland.)
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![]() Official Name Republic of Iceland Government Constitutional republic Current Leader President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson ![]() • He is the only representative to have been picked by the entire electorate in a direct election • He studied history and political science at Warwick University in England, German at Bonn University, Russian at the University of Iceland. He got a master's degree in history from the University of Iceland, an M.St. degree in history from Oxford University, and a Ph.D. in history from Queen Mary, University of London. • He was once a professor at the University of Iceland and a reporter for the Icelandic State Broadcasting Company Previous Leader President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ![]() • Grímsson was the first Icelander to earn a PhD in political science • He is deeply involved in the issues of renewable energy and global climate change Recommended sites President's Website english.forseti.is Government Website www.government.is Official Gateway to Iceland www.iceland.is Visit Iceland www.visiticeland.com |