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1.	a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).

2.	a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish; independent since 1944. 272,550. Capital: Reykjavik.

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An island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle. Norse settlers arrived c. 850-875, and Christianity was introduced c. 1000. Iceland passed to Norway in 1262 and, with Norway, to Denmark in 1380. In 1918 it became a sovereign state still nominally under the Danish king, until Icelanders voted for full independence in 1944. Reykjavík is the capital and the largest city. Population: 299,000.

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iceland
noun
1.	an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
2.	a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle

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Iceland

Island republic in the north Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, west of Norway and southeast of Greenland. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavik.

Note: Iceland proclaimed its independence from Denmark in 1944.

Note: It is a member of NATO.

Note: A unique combination of glaciers and plate tectonics has resulted in an unusual land surface, dominated by a rugged coastline, hot springs, geysers, and volcanoes.

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