NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Supreme Court of Iceland

The Supreme Court of Iceland (Hæstiréttur Íslands) holds the highest judicial power in Iceland. The Court was founded under Act No. 22/1919 and held its first session on 16 February 1920. The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Ãslands) is Icelands elected head of state. ... Ã“lafur Ragnar GrÃmsson ( ) (born 14 May 1943, in ÃsafjÃ¶rÃ°ur, Iceland) is the fifth and current President of Iceland, from 1996 to present, re-elected unopposed in 2000, and was re-elected for a third term in 2004. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: ForsÃ¦tisrÃ¡Ã°herra Ãslands) is Icelands head of government. ... Geir Hilmar Haarde (born April 8, 1951) is an Icelandic politician. ... The Cabinet of Iceland is the chief executive body of the Republic of Iceland. ... The Althing (Modern Icelandic AlÃ¾ingi; Old Norse AlÃ¾ing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing (or General Assembly) of Iceland. ... UmboÃ°smaÃ°ur AlÃ¾ingis is appointed by the AlÃ¾ingi to oversee investigation of complaints against government departments and local governments. ... Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. ... Politics of Iceland Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Iceland ... A presidential election was held in Iceland on Saturday, 26 June 2004. ... The 2007 Icelandic General Elections will be held in the spring of that year for a four year mandate. ... Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the US, and with the other NATO nations are particularly close. ... Iceland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) and has never applied for membership. ... The Cod Wars (also called the Iceland Cod Wars) were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland over Icelands claims of authority over tracts of ocean off their coastline as being their exclusive fishery zone. ... The Agreed Minute is a statute governing the nature of the U.S. military presence in Iceland. ... Iceland has a very small network of diplomatic missions. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Category: Iceland Austurland (also known as AustfirÃ°ir) is a region in eastern Iceland. ... The Greater ReykjavÃk area (Icelandic: HÃ¶fuÃ°borgarsvÃ¦Ã°iÃ°) is the local area of ReykjavÃk, the capital of Iceland, and its suburbs. ... SuÃ°urnes is a region in southwest Iceland. ... The Westfjords in Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... // Thule as Tile on the Carta Marina by Olaus Magnus. ... // The First Explorers/Settlers Irish monks Medieval monk The first written source to mention the existence of the Iceland is a book by the Irish monk Dicuil, De mensura orbis terrae, which dates back to 825. ... The Icelandic Commonwealth or the Icelandic Free State (Icelandic: ÃžjÃ³Ã°veldisÃ¶ld) was the state existing in Iceland between the establishment of the Althing in 930 and the pledge of fealty to the Norwegian king in 1262. ... The Age of the Sturlungs or the Sturlung Era (Icelandic SturlungaÃ¶ld) was a 42-44 year period of internal strife in mid 13th century Iceland. ... The Cod Wars (also called the Iceland Cod Wars) were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland over Icelands claims of authority over tracts of ocean off their coastline as being their exclusive fishery zone. ... Iceland is a republic. ... The AlÃ¾ing, commonly Anglicized as Althing (Modern Icelandic AlÃ¾ingi; Old Norse AlÃ¾ing) is the national parliament: literally, the all-thing of Iceland. ... The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Ãslands) is Icelands elected head of state. ... The Prime Minister of Iceland (Icelandic: ForsÃ¦tisrÃ¡Ã°herra Ãslands) is Icelands head of government. ... UmboÃ°smaÃ°ur AlÃ¾ingis is appointed by the AlÃ¾ingi to oversee investigation of complaints against government departments and local governments. ... The Cabinet of Iceland is the chief executive body of the Republic of Iceland. ... Politics of Iceland Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Iceland ... Political parties in Iceland lists political parties in Iceland. ... Iceland lies on the geologic rift between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Eruption at Eldfell volcano, just outside a town of 5000 people, in 1973 Iceland has a very high number of active volcanoes due to its unique geological conditions. ... Gullfoss, in southern Iceland Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. ... Lakes of Iceland partially indicating surface or depth ÃžÃ³risvatn 83-88 kmÂ², 114 m Ãžingvallavatn 82 kmÂ², 114 m LagarfljÃ³t(LÃ¶gurinn) 53 kmÂ², 112 m MÃ½vatn 37 kmÂ², 4. ... Rivers of Iceland On an island like Iceland, rivers are never very long. ... KrÃ³na (plural krÃ³nur) is the name of the currency used in Iceland. ... Map of the Radar Stations of RatsjÃ¡rstofnun, centrepieces of the Icelandic Air Defence System The Iceland Air Defence System or Ãslenska LoftvarnarkerfiÃ° was founded in 1987. ... Coat of arms of the Icelandic Coast Guard Naval Ensign of the Icelandic Coast Guard Origins of the Icelandic Coast Guard (LandhelgisgÃ¦sla Ãslands or LandhelgisgÃ¦slan) can be traced to 1859, when the corvette Ã˜rnen started patrolling Icelandic waters. ... The Special Operations Task Force of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police exercises in downtown ReykjavÃk. ... Most Icelanders are descendants of Norwegian settlers and Celts from Ireland, brought over as slaves during the age of settlement. ... The culture of Iceland is rich and varied as well as being known for its literary heritage which stems from authors from the 12th to 14th centuries. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Icelandic music is related to Nordic music forms, and includes vibrant folk and pop traditions, including medieval music group Voces Thules, alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, singers BjÃ¶rk and Emiliana Torrini; and Sigur RÃ³s. ...