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The origin of Icelanders

Iceland was originally uninhabited. By 800 AD, Irish monks first discovered and migrated to the island. In about 874, Norwegians named the island "Iceland". Since then, Nordic people have been moving in, mainly Norwegian immigrants. Ireland and Scotland also have many immigrants from Nordic colonies. By the 10 century, there were more than 4,000 coastal immigrants, mainly living on animal husbandry and fishing. In order to fight against the natural environment of ice and snow, they continued to live a democratic life in the clan society. Local administrative affairs are managed by elected chiefs. In 930, the People's Assembly was elected and the Icelandic Federation was established. Later, new immigrants were continuously absorbed, and a unified Icelandic nation was formed in the113rd century. 1262, Iceland became Norwegian territory; 1380 was ruled by Denmark. /kloc-At the end of 0/8, the Icelandic people's struggle for national independence developed day by day. By 1904, they exercised internal autonomy, and in 19 18, they gained partial sovereignty. 1944 Independence, Iceland established.

For centuries, the population of Iceland has not increased significantly. From 1 1 century to the beginning of the 20th century, there were only about 70,000 people. In recent decades, the population has soared to more than 200,000. Iceland's natural conditions are not conducive to agricultural development. The cultivated land area only accounts for 0.58% of the national territory. It is mainly used to grow pasture, feed and a small amount of potatoes, and only relies on geothermal greenhouses to produce a small amount of vegetables. Animal husbandry and fishery are developed, and livestock products are self-sufficient. Fishery is the main pillar of the national economy, and the export of fishery products accounts for 75% of the total export. Most industries are fishery products processing, wool spinning and meat processing. In recent years, the power industry has developed rapidly, and hydropower and geothermal resources have been developed. People's living standards have gradually improved, and the per capita output value ranks among the top in the world. Urban residents account for 87% of the national population.