Republic of Iceland love

Republic of Iceland

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  • proper noun The conventional descriptive name of Iceland.

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Examples

  • Ísland, officially Republic of Iceland, republic (1995 est.pop. 266,000), 39,698 sq mi (102,819 sq km), the westernmost state of Europe, occupying an island in the Atlantic Ocean just S of the Arctic Circle, c. 600 mi (970 km) W of Norway and c. 180 mi (290 km) SE of Greenland.

    Iceland The World Factbook 2008

  • I have today announced the appointment of Ms Sharyn Minahan as Australia's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Iceland.

    Media Release from the Minister for Foreign Affairs: Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Denmark 2006

  • The President announced today his intent to nominate Barbara J. Griffiths to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

    Griffiths Named Us Ambassador To The Republic Of Iceland ITY National Archives 1999

  • New ambassador: President Barack Obama has nominated a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus to be ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

    JSOnline.com 2010

  • New ambassador: President Barack Obama has nominated a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus to be ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

    JSOnline.com 2010

  • New ambassador: President Barack Obama has nominated a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus to be ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

    JSOnline.com 2010

  • On June 17, 1944, the Republic of Iceland was formally established and

    Iceland Review 2010

  • The President today announced his intent to nominate Day Olin Mount of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

    President Names Mount Ambassador To Iceland ITY National Archives 1996

  • "We, the People of the Republic of Iceland in this period of economic turmoil and near national bankruptcy, declare to the International Monetary Fund, to the Central Banks of all our neighbouring countries and to their respective governments, that it is not in the interest of the people of Iceland that our current government receive loans from anyone.

    Iceland to Install Lesbian Prime Minister amid Financial Collapse, Toppled Government 2009

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