Cod Wars — Not to be confused with the Cold War. The Cod Wars, also called the Icelandic Cod Wars (Icelandic: Þorskastríðin, the cod war , or Landhelgisstríðin, the war for the territorial waters [1]), were a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s… … Wikipedia
Cod Wars — a series of disputes between Iceland and Britain over the rights to fisheries off the coasts of the former country from 1958 to 1976. On three occasions, the Icelanders extended their territorial limits from 7 km to 19 km, from 19 km to 80 km,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Cod fisheries — Atlantic cod Pacific cod Cod f … Wikipedia
Iceland — Icelander /uys lan deuhr, leuhn deuhr/, n. /uys leuhnd/, n. 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;… … Universalium
Iceland — Infobox Country native name = Lýðveldið Ísland conventional long name = Republic of Iceland common name = Iceland map caption = Location of Iceland (red) in Europe (white) national motto = national anthem = Lofsöngur official languages =… … Wikipedia
Cod — This article is about the fish. For other uses, see Cod (disambiguation). Gadus Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod Conservation status … Wikipedia
Iceland Stock Exchange — NASDAQ OMX Iceland Kauphöll Íslands Type Stock Exchange Locat … Wikipedia
Iceland–United Kingdom relations — Icelandic–British relations are foreign relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom. Iceland was a Danish possession until the 1940s. Fearing an Axis move against Iceland follwowing the Nazi Occupation of Denmark, British forces landed on… … Wikipedia
Constitution of Iceland — Iceland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Iceland … Wikipedia
Christianisation of Iceland — Iceland converted to the Christian religion in 1000 AD. In Icelandic, this event is known as the kristnitaka (literally, the taking of Christianity ). Contents 1 Earliest observance 2 Sources 3 Missionaries … Wikipedia
