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2. List of World Heritage Sites in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Surtsey. Vestmannaeyjar. 2008. 1267; ix (natural) Surtsey is a volcanic island that formed in a series of eruptions from 1963 to 1967, around 32 kilometres (20 mi) off the south coast of Iceland. Since 1964, it has served as a site to study colonisation from founder populations that arrived from outside.

3. Golden Circle (Iceland) - Wikipedia

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   Golden Circle (Iceland) The Golden Circle ( Icelandic: Gullni hringurinn [ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn]) is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometres (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland.

4. Þingvellir - Wikipedia

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   Þingvellir is now a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that ...

5. Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Iceland's stock market, the Iceland Stock Exchange (ISE), was established in 1985. [160] Iceland is ranked 27th in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, lower than in prior years but still among the freest in the world. [161] As of 2016, it ranks 29th in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index, one place lower than in 2015. [162]

6. Tourism in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Active tourism: riding Icelandic horses in Skaftafell. Tourism in Iceland has grown considerably in economic significance in the past 15 years. As of 2016, the tourism industry is estimated to contribute about 10 percent to the Icelandic GDP; [1] the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2,000,000 for the first time in 2017; tourism is responsible for a share of nearly 30 percent of the country ...

7. Vatnajökull National Park - Wikipedia

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   Jökulsárlón, located on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. Vatnajökull National Park was established on 7 June 2008. When established, the park covered an area of 12,000 km 2, but with later additions of Lakagígar, Langisjór, Krepputunga [ˈkʰrɛhpʏˌtʰuŋka] and Jökulsárlón (including its surrounding areas) it now covers 14,141 km 2 or approximately 14% of Iceland, making it ...