My grammar teacher asked the class: “Who can form the longest word, where the letter a and a consonant alternate?”
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In 1915, women aged 40 and over were granted the right to cast a vote in all official elections held in Iceland.
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Kristján Jónsson celebrated his 104th birthday yesterday; he’s the oldest living Icelandic man. Kristján is in relatively good health and still lives by himself. Only four living Icelanders are Kristján’s senior, all of whom are women.
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The oldest Icelandic man on record was Helgi Símonarson who was 105 and 345 days when he passed away in 2001, Morgunblaðið reports.
Kristján was born on April 22, 1908, in Norður-Ísafjarðarsýsla county in the West Fjords and worked as a driver most of his life.
He has lived in the capital region since 1941, first in Reykjavík but later in Kópavogur in a house which he built himself and in which he still lives.
He married Ragnhildur Guðrún Egilsdóttir on September 19, 1942, who passed away at 91 in 1998. They have one son, Ingvar Jóhann Kristjánsson, who works as chief technician at the Icelandic Coast Guard.
“He is remarkably fit and happy. He still lives in the house that he built and cooks for himself. He gets assistance with cleaning every two weeks,” Ingvar said of his father, adding that his hearing is not as good as it used to be and that his heart has become weak.
Click here to read more about longevity in Iceland.
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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