Iceland

__**Part A: Country's Background Information**:__
1)What is its location, neighboring countries. and major type of topography? Location- Island in North Atlantic ocean, on the Mid- Atlantic Ridge Neighboring Countries- none Topography- Mainly consists of a central volcanic plateau 2)What type of government does this country have? Who is currently in power? Government- Constitutional Republic with multiparty system Currently in Power- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 3) Are there regions, states, providences,etc in this country,if so explain. There are eight regions of Iceland.The regions are used mainly for statisical purposes. They are not defined by law and have no standing or adminstrative function. 4) 5)Flag- Major Languages- Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, and German 6) What is the population of the country? 308,910 7) Is it a LDC or a MDC?What are some clues that lead you to believe that? Most developed country Clues- It has one of the highest literacy rates and is one of the most wealthiest countries in the world.

__**Part B: Country's Biodiversity**__
1) What is the typical climate? Climate- Cold Oceanic 2)- 3)-Describe some herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, and scavengers that live there. Herbivore: birds Carnivore: artic fox Omnivores: gulls Decomposers: 4) Food Web 5) Are there any regions of this country that are considered "hotspots of biodiversity"? No. 6)- 7)Which biomes are associated with the country? Biomes- Boreal forests and Taiga 8)- 9) List two endangered species. Why are they endangered? Blue whale is endangered because of commerical whaling. Northern Right Whale is endangered because of overfishing by whaling industry, collisions with ships, and entanglement with fishing gear. 10)Give one species that has become extinct in this country? Why is it extinct? The Great Awk is extinct because humans overhunted them.

__**Part C: Human Population**__
1) What is its rate of growth? 0.7% 2) What is its doubling time? Is it faster or slower then the world's average? Doubling time: 100 years Faster or Slower: Faster than the world's average 3) What is the country's birth rate, death rate, the immigration rate and the emigration rate? Does this data agree with the rate of growth from #1? Birth rate-13.29/1000 Death rate-6.96/1000 Net migration rate- .53/1000 It does not agree with the rate of growth in #1. 4) Iceland has a high replacment fertility rate. 5)What is the stage of demographic transition? Stage 4 6) Does this country have family planning? If so, is it affective? No.

__**Part D: Biodiversity**__
1)Which terrestrial biomes are located in your country? Tundra 2)Are there any aquatic biomes associated with your country? No there are not. 3) What are the human impacts on these biomes? Tundra: Negative impacts- oil spills and oil drilling Positve impacts- recycling 4)Indicate five species that are extinct and/or endangered or threatened in your country? Extinct- Great Awk Endangered- Blue whale, northern right whale, harbor porpoise, and humback whale 5)Why are these species endangered? They are endangered because of commerical whaling, overfishing by whaling industry, collisions with ships, and entanglement with fishing gear. 6)- 7)Is there any legislation protecting wild species in your country? Ministry for the Environment

__**Part E: Resource Management**__
1) What are the top three resources in your country? Fish, hydropower, and geothermal power 2) What is the #1 export from your country? Fish and fish products 3) What is the #1 import to your country? Machinery and equipment 4)- 5)- 6) List any National Parks. Skaftafell Jokulsargluufur Snaefellsuokull

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