Is Iceland considered as part of Europe?
Nov 13th, 2006 | 12:23 PM
#1
Original Poster
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Is Iceland considered as part of Europe?
A curious question just suddenly pops up in my head. Is Iceland considered as part of Europe, or Arctic? but it is so far away from the land mass .... or just considered as Iceland.
Cheers,
Chuck
my world travel Street Food website
http://www.travelbyfood.com
Cheers,
Chuck
my world travel Street Food website
http://www.travelbyfood.com
Nov 13th, 2006 | 12:47 PM
#2
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 17,549
Likes: 0
Iceland is located in the North Atlantic, not the Arctic.
According to Wikipedia it is considered to be part of Europe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
According to Wikipedia it is considered to be part of Europe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
Trending Topics
Nov 13th, 2006 | 05:17 PM
#8
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,464
Likes: 0
Interesting question! Iceland is considered part of the European continent and is an independant republic since 1944.
I always thought that the native population was of Nordic descent, but here is an interesting fact from Wikpedia:
"The original population of Iceland was of Nordic and Celtic origin. This is evident by literary evidence from the settlement period as well as from later scientific studies such as blood type and genetic analysis. One such genetics study has indicated that the majority of the male settlers were of Nordic origin while the majority of the women were of Celtic origin. The modern population of Iceland is often described as a "homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts" but some history scholars reject the alleged homogeneity as a myth that fails to take into account the fact that Iceland was never completely isolated from the rest of Europe and actually has had a lot of contact with traders and fishermen from many nations through the ages."
I guess the Vikings stopped off in Ireland and Scotland on the way and pillaged a few "brides"
I always thought that the native population was of Nordic descent, but here is an interesting fact from Wikpedia:
"The original population of Iceland was of Nordic and Celtic origin. This is evident by literary evidence from the settlement period as well as from later scientific studies such as blood type and genetic analysis. One such genetics study has indicated that the majority of the male settlers were of Nordic origin while the majority of the women were of Celtic origin. The modern population of Iceland is often described as a "homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts" but some history scholars reject the alleged homogeneity as a myth that fails to take into account the fact that Iceland was never completely isolated from the rest of Europe and actually has had a lot of contact with traders and fishermen from many nations through the ages."
I guess the Vikings stopped off in Ireland and Scotland on the way and pillaged a few "brides"
