1)Egypt
Capital:
Cairo
Population:
Egypt is the most populated country in the Middle East and the third most populous on the African continent , with an estimated 83 million people (as of April 2009).
Big cities:
Cairo
Alexandria
Giza
Subra al-Haymah
Port Said
Suez Egypt
El Mahalla el Kubra
Tanta
Mansura
Luxor
Big rivers:
Nile
Famous people:
Cleopatra VII
Amr Diab
Euclid
Ptolemaeus
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz
Umm Kalthum (Fatmal-Zahraa Ibrahim)
Youssef Chahine
Number of visitors:
8 million
2) Iceland
Capital:
Reykjavik
Population:
319 756
Big cities:
Reykjavik
Kopavogur
Akureyri
Keflavik
Akranes
Selfoss
Vestmannaeyjar
Grindavik
Husavik
Borgarnes
Big rivers:
Hvítsa
Krossá
Kúðafljót
Markarfljót
Múlakvísl
Ölfusá Rangá
Skeiðará
Sog River
Þjórsá
Famous people:
Arts and Culture
Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir, actress, singer, her alter ego is Silvia Nott (Silvia Night), model, singer and TV person
Arnaldur Indridason, writer
Asmundur Sveinsson, sculptor
Baltasar Kormakur, film actor and film director
Bjorgvin Halldorsson, singer
Bjork Gudmundsdottir, singer and songwriter
Bragi Olafsson, musician
David Stefansson, poet
Eggert Palsson, percussionist, founder of the music group Voces Thules
Einar Bardarson, songwriter, entrepreneur
Einar Benediktsson, writer, poet
Einar Hakonarson, painter
Einar Hjorleifsson Kvaran editor, novelist, poet, dramatist
Einar Jonsson, sculptor
Einar Karason, writer
Einar Mar Gudmundsson, writer
Einar Orn Benediktsson, musician
Eirikur Hauksson, musician
Emiliana Torrini, singer and songwriter
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, film director
Gardar Thor Cortes, tenor
Gudmundur G. Hagalin, writer, poet
Gunnfridur Jonsdottir, sculptor
Hafdis Huld, singer
Halldor Kiljan Laxness, writer, poet, Nobel Prize winner
Hallgrimur Helgason, writer
Haukur Tomasson, composer
Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson ,musician, art director, and chief godi of the Icelandic Asatru Association.
Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, film actor
Hofi Karlsdottir, (Holmfridur Karlsdottir), Miss World 1985
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, film director
Johannes ur Kotlum, writer, poet
Jon Kalman Stefansson, writer, poet
Jon Leifs, composer
Jon Thoroddsen, writer and/or poet
Jonas Hallgrimsson, writer, poet
Kjartan Olafsson, composer, professor
Kristin Marja Baldursdottir, writer
Linda Petursdottir, Miss World 1988
Magnus Magnusson, television presenter, writer
Magnus Scheving, writer, actor, athlete, creator of LazyTown
Markus Orn Antonsson, director general of the National Broadcasting Service
Mugison, composer, musician
Olafur Johann Olafsson, writer
Orvar Thoreyjarson Smarason, poet, writer, musician
Ragnheidur Grondal, musician
Sjon, poet
Snorri Hjartarson, poet
Snorri Sturluson, historian, poet
Steinunn Sigurdardottir, writer, poet
Stephan G. Stephansson, Western Icelander, poet
Thorarinn Eldjarn, writer, poet
Thorbergur Thordarson, writer, poet
Thorkell Atlason, composer
Tomas Gudmundsson, poet
Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, Miss World 2005
Vigdis Grimsdottir, writer
Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson, writer
Business
Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, billionaire businessman,father of Thor Bjorgolfsson (above)
Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolfsson, billionaire businessman
Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson
Jon Asgeir Johannesson - billionaire and founder of the Bonus supermarket and the Baugur Group
Magnus Thorsteinsson
History of Iceland
Ari Thorgilsson, priest and author of Íslendingabok, a historical work
Eirik the Red, (Eirikr raudi) Named Greenland
Freydis Eiriksdottir
Gudmundur Arason
Gudridr Thorbjarnardottir, explorer
Ísleifur Gissurarson
Kolbeinn Tumason
Leifr Eiriksson (Leifur Eiriksson), discovered America in the year 1000 and named it Vinland (Land of Wine)
Loftur Saemundsson, priest and chieftain at Oddi
Snorri Sturluson
Thora Magnusdottir, born 1100 in Norway, daughter of Magnus III of Norway, a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. Thora Magnusdottir married an Icelander and moved to Iceland.
Thorfinnr Karlsefni
Thorvaldr Eriksson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Western Icelander, arctic explorer
Politics
Albert Gudmundsson, former minister
Arni Sigfusson, politician
Asgeir Asgeirsson, former president
Bjorn Bjarnason, minister of justice and ecclesiastical affairs
David Oddsson, former prime minister and mayor of Reykjavik
Geir H. Haarde, current prime minister, former foreign minister
Halldor Asgrimsson, former prime minister
Halldor Blondal, former minister
Hannes Hafstein, first prime minister
Hannibal Valdimarsson, chairman of two parties and one electoral alliance,
Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson, former foreign minister, ambassador
Jon Loftsson, chieftain and politician
Jon Sigurdsson, independence leader
Kristjan Eldjarn, former president
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, current president
Steingrimur Hermannsson, former prime minister
Sveinn Bjornsson, first president
Thorsteinn Palsson, former prime minister
Vigdis Finnbogadottir, former president, first elected female head of state
Scholarship and Academia
Agnar Helgason, PhD, anthropologist
Ari Thorgilsson, documentarian, chronicler
Arni Magnusson, documentarian
Asgeir Helgason, PhD, psychologist, public health scientist
Gisli Gudjonsson, Professor of Forensic Psychology
Gisli Palsson, PhD, anthropologist
Hannes Holmsteinn Gissurarson, PhD, political scientist
Helgi Valdimarsson, MD, immunologist
Kari Stefansson, MD, founder of deCODE genetics
Margret Hermanns Audardottir, PhD, archaeologist
Niels Finsen, physician, Nobel Prize winner (Icelandic parents)
Pall Skulason, PhD, philosopher, former Rector of the University of Iceland
Sigurdur Nordal, PhD, philosopher
Sigurdur Thorarinsson, PhD, geologist, volcanologist, professor
Snorri Sturluson, documentarian, writer
Thor Whitehead, historian
Thorsteinn Gylfason, philosopher
Vilhjalmur Arnason, PhD, philosopher
Sports
Albert Gudmundsson, first professional footballer
Asgeir Sigurvinsson, former professional footballer
Bobby Fischer, former world chess champion, granted Icelandic citizenship on 21 March 2005.
Eidur Smari Gudjohnsen, professional footballer, currently at Barcelona
Fridrik Olafsson, chess Grandmaster
Heidar Helguson, professional footballer, currently at Bolton
Hermann Hreidarsson, professional footballer, currently at Portsmouth
Ivar Ingimarsson, professional footballer, currently at Reading
Joey Gudjonsson, Professional football, currently at Burnley FC
Jon Pall Sigmarsson, four-time winner of World's Strongest Man
Magnus Ver Magnusson, four-time winner of World's Strongest Man
Vala Flosadottir, pole vaulter
Number of visitors:
421 000
3) England
Capital:
London
Population:
65 073 482
Big cities:
London
Birmingham
Liverpool
Leeds
Sheffield
Bristol
Manchester
Leicester
Coventry
Kingston upon Hull
Bradford
Stoke-On-Trent
Wolvehampton
Nottingham
Plymouth
Southhampton
Reading
Derby
Dudley
Newcastle upon Tyme
Big rivers:
Tyne
North Tyne
South Tyne
Famous people:
Derek Acorah Quotes - Famous British psychic medium and TV personality.
Rosemary Altea Quotes - Famous psychic and spiritual author who was born in England.
David Attenborough Quotes - Famous nature show programmer for the BBC and environmentalist.
Francis Bacon Quotes - Famous English philosopher, essayist and statesman.
Alice A.Bailey Quotes - Famous author on mysticism and founder of international esoteric movement.
Annie Besant Quotes - Famous women's rights activist, writer and Theosophist.
Richard Branson Quotes - Famous British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin brand.
Prince Charles Quotes - Famous British royal and environmentalists.
Gerald Gardner Quotes - Famous English writer on witchcraft and is said to be 'the Father of Modern Witchcraft.'
Jane Goodall Quotes - British environmentalist, human rights activist and animal rights activist.
George Harrison Quotes - Famous member of the Beatles and Hare Krishna devotee.
C.W. Leadbeater Quotes - Famous English clergyman, author and clairvoyant.
John Lennon Quotes - Famous English singer, song writer and member of the Beatles.
James Lovelock Quotes - English scientist, author and environmentalist.
Stella McCartney Quotes - Famous English fashion designer and animal rights activist.
Heather Mills Quotes - British animal rights activist and vice-president of the Limbless Association.
Ingrid Newkirk Quotes - British animal rights activist, president and co-founder of PETA.
J. K. Rowling Quotes - Famous philanthropist and author of the Harry Potter book series.
Heather Small Quotes - British soul singer and great supporter of many charities.
Cat Stevens Quotes - Former British pop singer who converted to Islam.
Alan Watts Quotes - English philosopher, spiritual writer, Buddhist and speaker.
David Wells Quotes - British psychic medium and graduate from Arthur Findlay College.
Stuart Wilde Quotes - UK spiritual writer and teacher.
Virginia Woolf Quotes - Famous English novelist, feminist and essayist.
Number of visitors:
30.7 million visitors
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