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冰岛简介 - 人民
icelanders are one of the most homogenous peoples in the world. they are predominantly of nordic origin, descendants of the hardy people who emigrated from norway to iceland in the middle ages. there are also some celtic influences from irish and scottish immigrants who arrived from the british isles (celts). the population of iceland as of the year 2006 is 304,334.
numerous times in its history, iceland has suffered major population losses due to epidemics, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. beginning in the mid-20th century, many rural icelanders began moving to coastal towns and villages. today, some 93 percent of the people now live in cities and towns. about 65 percent of iceland’s total population lives in reykjavík. the overall population density is 3 persons per sq km (7.8 per sq mi).
well known icelanders
- björk, musician
- quarashi, rap group
- sigur rós, band
- eiður smári guðjohnsen, footballer
- halldór kiljan laxness, writer (a nobel prize winner)
- emiliana torrini, musician
- arnaldur indriðason, writer
- bjarni tryggvason, astronaut
- magnús scheving, creator of lazy town
- björgólfur thor björgólfsson, entrepreneur
- magnús ver magnússon, four times strongest man in the world
- jón páll sigmarsson, four times strongest man in the world
- robert james fischer, chess international grandmaster
- baltasar kormákur, film director
population: 304,334 (july 2006)
age structure: 0-14 years: 23.18% (male 33,238; female 31,191)
15-64 years: 65.01% (male 91,095; female 89,583)
65 years and over: 11.81% (male 14,681; female 18,118)
population growth rate: 0.54%
birth rate: 14.62 births/1,000 population
death rate: 6.89 deaths/1,000 population
net migration rate: -2.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population
sex ratio: at birth: 1.08 male(s)/ female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/ female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/ female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/ female
total population: 1 male(s)/female
infant mortality rate: 3.56 deaths/1,000 live births
life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.52 years
male: 77.31 years
female: 81.92 years
total fertility rate: 2.01 children born/woman
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate: 0.14%
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids: 200
hiv/aids - deaths: less than 100
nationality: noun: icelander(s)
adjective: icelandic
ethnic groups: homogeneous mixture of descendants of norse and celts
religions: evangelical lutheran 93%, other protestant and roman catholic
languages: icelandic
literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.9%