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2008–11 Icelandic financial crisis <=SEP=> The Icelandic financial crisis was a major economic and political event in Iceland that involved the default of all three of the country's major privately owned commercial banks in late 2008, following their difficulties in refinancing their short-term debt and a run on deposits in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Relative to the size of its economy, Iceland's systemic banking collapse was the largest experienced by any country in economic history.

Accession of Iceland to the European Union <=SEP=> Accession of Iceland to the European Union is a contentious political issue in Iceland. Iceland applied to join the European Union on 16 July 2009 and formal negotiations began on 27 July 2010.  However, on 13 September 2013 the Government of Iceland dissolved its accession team and suspended its application to join the EU.

Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden <=SEP=> Iceland's first ambassador to Sweden was Helgi P. Briem in 1950. Iceland's current ambassador to Sweden is Gunnar Gunnarsson.

Ambassadors of Iceland <=SEP=> This is a list of  ambassadors of Iceland.

Ambassadors to Iceland <=SEP=> This is a list of  ambassadors to Iceland.

Auroracoin <=SEP=> Auroracoin is a cryptocurrency launched in February 2014 as an Icelandic alternative to bitcoin and the Icelandic króna. Its unknown creator or creators use the pseudonym Baldur Friggjar Óðinsson (or Odinsson).

Central Bank of Iceland <=SEP=> The Central Bank of Iceland (Icelandic: Seðlabanki Íslands) is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland.

Church tax <=SEP=> A church tax is a tax imposed on members of some religious congregations in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Sweden, some parts of Switzerland and several other countries.

Counterfeit money <=SEP=> Counterfeit money is imitation currency produced without the legal sanction of the state or government. Producing or using counterfeit money is a form of fraud or forgery. Counterfeiting is almost as old as money itself. Plated copies (known as Fourrées) have been found of Lydian coins which are thought to be among the first western coins.   Before the introduction of paper money, the most prevalent method of counterfeiting involved mixing base metals with pure gold or silver.

Crown (currency) <=SEP=> The crown is a monetary unit (currency) used in the countries of Czech Republic, Denmark (including the territory of Faroe Islands), Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It was formerly also used by Slovakia and Estonia until 2009 and 2011, respectively.

Currency <=SEP=> A currency (from Middle English: curraunt, "in circulation", from Latin: currens, -entis) in the most specific use of the word refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money (monetary units) in common use, especially in a nation. Under this definition, British pounds, U.S. dollars, and European euros are examples of currency.

Currency swap <=SEP=> A currency swap (or a cross currency swap) is a foreign exchange derivative between two institutions to exchange the principal and/or interest payments of a loan in one currency for equivalent amounts, in net present value terms, in another currency. Currency swaps are motivated by comparative advantage.

Danish krone <=SEP=> The krone (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʁoːnə]; plural: kroner; sign: kr.; code: DKK) is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, introduced on 1 January 1875. Both the ISO code "DKK" and currency sign "kr." are in common use; the former precedes the value, the latter in some contexts follows it. The currency is sometimes referred to as the Danish crown in English, since krone literally means crown.

Danish rigsdaler <=SEP=> The rigsdaler was the name of several currencies used in Denmark until 1875. The similarly named Reichsthaler, riksdaler and rijksdaalder were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. These currencies were often Anglicized as rix-dollar or rixdollar.

Denmark–Norway <=SEP=> Denmark–Norway (Danish and Norwegian: Danmark–Norge; German: Dänemark–Norwegen) is a former political entity consisting of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including overseas Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Northern Isles.The once extensive and influential Kingdom of Norway was devastated by the Black Death to a greater extent than Denmark and Sweden, forcing Norway into personal union with Denmark and ultimately forming the Kalmar Union with Sweden.

Dollar <=SEP=> Dollar (often represented by the peso and dollar sign $) is the name of several currencies, including those of Australia, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Namibia, New Zealand, Singapore, Suriname, Taiwan, the United States, and previously Zimbabwe. The U.S. dollar is the official currency of East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, the Caribbean Netherlands, and for banknotes, Panama.

Economy of Finland <=SEP=> Finland has a highly industrialised, mixed economy with a per capita output equal to that of other western economies such as France, Germany, Sweden or the United Kingdom. The largest sector of the economy is services at 65.7 percent, followed by manufacturing and refining at 31.4 percent. Primary production is 2.9 percent.With respect to foreign trade, the key economic sector is manufacturing.

Economy of Iceland <=SEP=> The economy of Iceland is small and subject to high volatility. In 2011, gross domestic product was US$12.3bn. With a population of 321,000, this is $38,000 per capita, based on purchasing power parity (PPP) estimates.  The financial crisis of 2007–2010 produced a decline in GDP and employment, although the magnitude of this decline remains to be determined.Iceland has a mixed economy with high levels of free trade and government intervention.

Enlargement of the eurozone <=SEP=> The enlargement of the eurozone is an ongoing process within the European Union (EU).

Eurozone <=SEP=> The eurozone (About this sound pronunciation ), officially called the euro area, is a monetary union of 19 of the 28 European Union (EU) member states which have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency and sole legal tender.

Foreign relations of Iceland <=SEP=> Iceland's closest relations are with Norway and other Nordic states, Canada and the United States. Iceland also hosted the historic 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Reykjavík, which set the stage for the end of the Cold War.Iceland's principal historical international disputes involved disagreements over fishing rights.

Global financial crisis in October 2008 <=SEP=> This article only provides a detailed description of the financial market events of October 2008. For the background information, causes, effects and policy responses relating to the financial crisis, see Financial crisis of 2007-2009.

Helgi Daníelsson <=SEP=> Helgi Valur Daníelsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkɪ ˈtʰanɪjɛlsɔn]; born 13 July 1981 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a former football player from Iceland.

History of Denmark <=SEP=> The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there - the Danes -, as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius. With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960 AD, it is clear that there existed a kingship in Scandinavia, controlling the current Danish territory roughly speaking.

History of Iceland <=SEP=> The recorded history of Iceland  began with the settlement by Viking explorers and their slaves from the east, particularly Norway and the British Isles, in the late 9th century, since Iceland was uninhabited long after the rest of western Europe was settled. Recorded settlement has conventionally been dated back to 874 AD, although archaeological evidence indicates Gaelic monks had settled Iceland previously.

History of Scandinavia <=SEP=> The history of Scandinavia is the history of the region of northern Europe comprising Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Finland and the Baltic States are at times considered part of Scandinavia.

History of Sweden <=SEP=> During the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden gradually became a unified Christian kingdom that later included Finland. During the early Middle Ages, the Swedish state also expanded to control Norrland and Finland. Modern Sweden started out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. Vasa fought for an independent Sweden and broke with the papacy, establishing the Lutheran Church in Sweden.

History of copper currency in Sweden <=SEP=> The Swedish Empire had the greatest and most numerous copper mines in Europe as it entered into its pre-eminence in the early 17th century as an emerging Great Power. Through poor fiscal policies and in part the Treaty of Älvsborg, Sweden lost control of its reserves of precious metals, primarily silver, of which most had fled to the burgeoning trade economy of Amsterdam.

House of Sweden <=SEP=> House of Sweden is a building in Washington, D.C. which houses the diplomatic missions of  the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Iceland to the United States of America. The building is located at 2900 K Street N.W. in the Georgetown neighborhood.Apart from the embassies, the building, which is owned by the National Property Board Sweden, also houses representatives of Swedish commerce.

Iceland <=SEP=> Iceland (/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active.

Iceland (supermarket) <=SEP=> Iceland Foods Ltd (trading as Iceland) is a British supermarket chain, which sells frozen foods, including prepared meals and vegetables. The company has an approximate 1.8% share of the UK food market.

Icelandic króna <=SEP=> The króna (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰroːuna]; plural krónur) (sign: kr; code: ISK) is the currency of Iceland. The króna was historically subdivided into 100 aurar (singular eyrir), but this subdivision is no longer used.

Icelandic language <=SEP=> Icelandic /aɪsˈlændɪk/ (About this sound íslenska ) is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the colonisation of the Americas. Icelandic, Faroese, Norn, and Western Norwegian formerly constituted West Nordic; Danish, Eastern Norwegian and Swedish constituted East Nordic.

Jämtland <=SEP=> Jämtland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛmtˌland]) (Latin: Iemptia) or Jamtland (Jamtish: [ˈjamtˌlanː]) is a historical province (landskap) in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west. Jämtland covers an area of 34,009 square kilometres, 8.3% of Sweden's total area and is the second largest province in Sweden.

Kalmar Union <=SEP=> The Kalmar Union or Union of Kalmar (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Kalmarunionen; Latin: Unio Calmariensis) was a state that brought together the Scandinavian nations from 1397 to 1523.It was a personal union  that joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (then including Finland), and Norway, together with  Norway's overseas dependencies (then including Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Northern Isles).

Kingdom of Iceland <=SEP=> The Kingdom of Iceland (Icelandic: Konungsríkið Ísland; Danish: Kongeriget Island) was a constitutional monarchy that existed through the Act of Union with Denmark signed on 1 December 1918. It lasted until 17 June 1944 when a national referendum established the Republic of Iceland in its place.

Legality of bitcoin by country <=SEP=> The legal status of bitcoin varies substantially from country to country and is still undefined or changing in many of them. While some countries have explicitly allowed its use and trade, others have banned or severely restricted it. Likewise, various government agencies, departments, and courts have classified bitcoins differently.

List of circulating currencies <=SEP=> This list contains the 180 currencies recognized as legal tender in United Nations (UN) member states, UN observer states, partially recognized or unrecognized states, and their dependencies. Dependencies and unrecognized states are listed here only if another currency is used in their territory that is different from the one of the state that administers them or has jurisdiction over them.

List of countries by exchange rate regime <=SEP=> This is a list of countries by their exchange rate regime.

List of currencies <=SEP=> A list of all currencies, current and historic.

List of currencies in Europe <=SEP=> There are 28 currencies currently used in the 50 countries of Europe, all of which are members of the United Nations, except Vatican City, which is an observer. All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here.A currency is a medium of exchange, such as money, banknotes, and coins.

Monetary policy <=SEP=> Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure price stability and general trust in the currency.Further goals of a monetary policy are usually to contribute to economic growth and stability, to lower unemployment, and to maintain predictable exchange rates with other currencies.Monetary economics provides insight into how to craft optimal monetary policy.Monetary policy is referred to as either being expansionary or contractionary, where an expansionary policy increases the total supply of money in the economy more rapidly than usual, and contractionary policy expands the money supply more slowly than usual or even shrinks it.

Monetary policy of Sweden <=SEP=> The monetary policy of Sweden is decided by Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden. The monetary policy is instrumental in determining how the Swedish currency is valued.

Nordic Council <=SEP=> The Nordic Council is a geo-political inter-parliamentary forum for co-operation between the Nordic countries. It was formed after Second World War in 1952 to promote co-operation between the five Nordic countries. Its first concrete result was the introduction in 1952 of a common labour market and free movement across borders without passports for the countries' citizens.

Nordic countries <=SEP=> The Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. It consists of five countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) as well as their autonomous regions (the Åland Islands, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland). The Nordic countries have much in common in their way of life, history, their use of Scandinavian languages and social structure.

Norway in 1814 <=SEP=> 1814 was a pivotal year in the history of Norway. It started with Norway in a union with Denmark subject to a naval blockade being ceded to the king of Sweden. In May a constitutional convention declared Norway independent. By the end of the year the Norwegian parliament had agreed to join with Sweden in a personal union under the monarch of Sweden.

Norwegian krone <=SEP=> The krone [ˈkɾuːnə] (sign: kr; code: NOK), plural kroner, is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. It is subdivided into 100 øre, which exist only electronically since 2012. The name translates into English as crown.The krone was the thirteenth most traded currency in the world by value in April 2010, down three positions from 2007.

Norwegian rigsdaler <=SEP=> The rigsdaler was the unit of currency used in Norway until 1816 and in Denmark until 1873. The similarly named Reichsthaler, riksdaler and rijksdaalder were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively.

OMX <=SEP=> OMX AB (Aktiebolaget Optionsmäklarna/Helsinki Stock Exchange) is a Swedo-Finnish financial services company, formed in 2003 through a merger between OM AB and HEX plc and is a part of the NASDAQ OMX Group since February 2008.It has two divisions, OMX Exchanges, which operates eight stock exchanges mainly in the Nordic and Baltic countries, and OMX Technology, which develops and markets systems for financial transactions used by OMX Exchanges, as well as by other stock exchanges.

Outline of Iceland <=SEP=> The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iceland:Iceland – sovereign island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland.  It is considered part of Northern Europe.  It is the least populous of the Nordic countries, having a population of about 319,000 (April 1, 2009 estimate).  Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape in various ways.

Outline of Sweden <=SEP=> The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:Sweden – Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, situated between Norway and Finland.  Sweden has maintained a policy of neutrality in armed conflicts since the early 19th century. It is a member of the European Union, but retains its own currency (the krona).

Parliamentary Ombudsman <=SEP=> Parliamentary Ombudsman (Finnish: Eduskunnan oikeusasiamies, Swedish: Riksdagens ombudsman, Icelandic: Umboðsmaður Alþingis, Danish: Folketingets Ombudsmand) is the name of the principal ombudsman institutions in Finland, in Iceland, in Denmark and in Sweden (where the term Justice Ombudsman - Justitieombudsmannen or JO - is also used). In each case, the terms refer both to the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and to an individual Ombudsman.

Postage stamps and postal history of Iceland <=SEP=> This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Iceland. Regular mail service in Iceland was first established by a charter of 13 May 1776, and on 1 January 1873, Iceland issued its first postage stamps.  The design was the same as for the Danish numeral issue of the time (numeral of value surmounted by a crown all inside an oval), denominated with values ranging from 2 to 16 skilling, and inscribed ÍSLAND.  All are scarce or rare, and used copies are especially hard to find.

Reynir Bödvarsson <=SEP=> Reynir Bödvarsson (Icelandic spelling Reynir Böðvarsson) is an Icelandic seismologist working at Uppsala University in Sweden. Bödvarsson is responsible for the Swedish National Seismology Network.

Road signs in Iceland <=SEP=> Road signs in Iceland conform to the general pattern of those used in most other European countries, with certain design elements borrowed from British and Swedish practice. Signs tend to be more sparsely employed than in other European countries, especially in rural areas.

Roland Bergström <=SEP=> Roland Bergström was a Swedish football manager and former player. He managed the Icelandic national team in 1947.

Scandinavian Monetary Union <=SEP=> The Scandinavian Monetary Union (Danish: Den skandinaviske møntunion, Swedish: Skandinaviska myntunionen, Norwegian: Den skandinaviske myntunion) was a monetary union formed by Denmark and Sweden on 5 May 1873, by fixing their currencies against gold at par to each other.

Serrano (restaurant) <=SEP=> Serrano is a chain of Tex Mex restaurants in Iceland and Stockholm, Sweden, owned by Emil Helgi Lárusson and Einar Örn Einarsson from Iceland. The chain includes six restaurants in Iceland and four in Sweden, all of which are in the Stockholm area. Serrano's menu consists of burritos, quesadillas, nachos and salads.Serrano was voted best fast food restaurant in Sweden by Arla Foods in 2011 and the tastiest restaurant of the year in the 2010 Swedish restaurant gala.

Skilling (currency) <=SEP=> The skilling (pronounced approx. like English shilling) was the Scandinavian equivalent of the schilling or shilling. It was used as a subdivision of the Swedish riksdaler, the Danish rigsdaler, the Norwegian rigsdaler, and the Norwegian speciedaler.

Sverrir Gudnason <=SEP=> Sverrir Gudnason (in Icelandic Sverrir Páll Guðnason), born 12 September 1978 in Lund, Sweden, is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin.  He starred in the 2007 television series How Soon Is Now. Gudnason was born in Sweden, but brought up in Reykjavík, Iceland.  He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden in 1990 when his father found work as a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology.

Sweden <=SEP=> Sweden (/ˈswiːdən/ SWEE-dən; Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ]), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: About this sound Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of over 9.8 million.

Sweden and the euro <=SEP=> Sweden does not currently use the euro as its currency and has no plans to replace the krona in the near future. Sweden's Treaty of Accession of 1994 made it subject to the Treaty of Maastricht, which obliges states to join the eurozone once they meet the necessary conditions.

Swedish krona <=SEP=> The krona (plural: kronor; sign: kr; code: SEK) has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value. In English, the currency is sometimes referred to as the Swedish crown, since krona literally means crown in Swedish.

Swedish riksdaler <=SEP=> The riksdaler was the name of a Swedish coin first minted in 1604. Between 1777 and 1873, it was the currency of Sweden. The daler, like the dollar, was named after the German Thaler.  The similarly named Reichsthaler, rijksdaalder, and rigsdaler were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, the Netherlands, and Denmark-Norway, respectively. Riksdaler is still used as a colloquial term for kronor in Sweden.

Tables of historical exchange rates to the United States dollar <=SEP=> Listed below is a table of historical exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, at present the most widely traded currency in the world. An exchange rate represents the value of one currency in another. An exchange rate between two currencies fluctuates over time. The value of a currency relative to a third currency may be obtained by dividing one U.S. dollar rate by another.

The Boss of It All <=SEP=> The Boss of It All (Danish: Direktøren for det hele) is a 2006 Danish comedy film written and directed by Lars von Trier.

Thorsteinn Thorgeirsson <=SEP=> Thorsteinn Thorgeirsson (born September 17, 1955 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic economist who has primarily worked in government and international organisations.

Timeline of Swedish history <=SEP=> This is a timeline of Swedish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Sweden and its predecessor states.  To read about the background to these events, see History of Sweden. See also the list of Swedish monarchs and list of Prime Ministers of Sweden.

Timeline of the Icelandic financial crisis <=SEP=> The following is a timeline of the Icelandic financial crisis which began in earnest in mid September 2008. The combined assets of the three largest Icelandic banks amounted to ten times the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the time of their collapse. Two-thirds of the banks liabilities were denominated in a foreign currency.

Twin crises <=SEP=> Twin crises is term in economics that refers to a simultaneous crises in banking and currency (also called a balance of payments crisis). The term was introduced in the late 1990s by economists Graciela Kaminsky and Carmen Reinhart, after the occurrence of several episodes with this characteristic around the globe.

Union between Sweden and Norway <=SEP=> Sweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway (Swedish: Svensk-norska unionen; Norwegian: Den svensk-norske union), officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy from 1814 to 1905, before Sweden accepted Norway's leaving the union.

Wadmal <=SEP=> Wadmal (Old Norse vaðmál) is a coarse, dense, usually undyed wool fabric woven in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, and the Orkney, Faroe and Shetland Islands from the Middle Ages into the 18th century.  Wadmal was woven on the warp-weighted loom used throughout these areas of Norwegian influence, and was usually a 2/2 twill weave, although some medieval sources outside of Iceland describe wadmal as tabby or plain-woven.

Western Latin character sets (computing) <=SEP=> Several binary representations of character sets for common Western European languages are compared in this article. These encodings were designed for representation of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic, which use the Latin alphabet, a few additional letters and ones with precomposed diacritics, some punctuation, and various symbols (including some Greek letters).

Ásta Árnadóttir <=SEP=> Ásta Árnadóttir (born 9 June 1983) is a Icelandic former footballer who was a defender. Ásta was part of Iceland's national team and was a member of the squad at UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ásta has played for Tyresö FF in Sweden. She returned to Iceland to Valur in 2010 but was undecided on whether she'd play any more football.

Örtug <=SEP=> Örtug, or ortig (Finnish: äyrityinen, aurto, or aurtua), was a medieval currency unit in Sweden. It was originally minted as a silver coin in 1370 during the reign of king Albert of Sweden. The coin weighed about 1.3 grams and consisted of 81% silver.

Øre <=SEP=> Øre (plural øre, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈøːɾə]) is the centesimal subdivision of the Norwegian and Danish krones. The Faroese division is called the oyra, but is equal in value to the Danish coin. Before their discontinuation, the corresponding divisions of the Swedish krona and the Icelandic króna were the öre and the eyrir, respectively.