Incredible Iceland
I did Iceland as my country for Pinterest. It was very interesting to learn about Iceland and I learned a lot. Iceland is in Europe, but is very close to Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is a island because it’s surrounded by water. The school system in Iceland is very different then the one in the US. They have preschool until six years old. Then they have compulsory school for ages 6-16. Next, is upper secondary school for ages 16-20. I think they should split compulsory school into two school with ages 6-12 in one school and 12-16 in another. I think this because you have young kids with kids that are much older. It’s like having first graders with sophomores’ in high school I don’t think that’s good.
Some exports from Iceland is metals such as aluminum, fish, and even animal meal. There are many imports to Iceland because of how small it is and it’s location. Some imports are cars, electronics like phones and computers, and refined petroleum. Icelanders have to pay very high taxes due to all the imports that they have to bring in from different countries. I think that Iceland should start production in their own country. They should start making cars, phones, and computers in Iceland. It will give people more jobs and the people don’t have to pay as high of taxes.
The government in Iceland is a constitutional republic. It has three branches just like the US. Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. The prime minister is terms of four. The current prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has been serving since 2013. The president of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimmson has been serving as the president in Iceland since 1996. In Iceland the president has less power then the prime minister. The government in Iceland is good. It’s very similar to the US. It’s a good government because they make sure that one person doesn’t get to much power just like in the US.
The US and Iceland are not as different as people probably thought. I really liked learning about Iceland for this project.
https://www.pinterest.com/jgoldperiod1/max-wilhelm-period-8-iceland/
I thought that your project was very interesting. You did a great job. I was surprised that a country on the other side of the world had a school system. Egypt, my country is the same way.
ReplyDeleteGreat information about your country! Iceland is beautiful and you really illustrated it well. I like the connection with exports to fishing as well as the information you gave about their education. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI loved the very detailed information, and the way you described them. Your country is very similar to mine!
ReplyDeleteYour presentation was very good!! You definitely knew what you were talking about and just knew the facts. I learned a lot about your country.
ReplyDeleteIt really showed that you put a lot of time and effort into this project. I liked how you put your personal opinion into this. Like the part about saying that they should start making cellphones so they don't have to import them. I thought you did an amazing job
ReplyDeleteI could tell you really practiced your presentation. Both of our countries are in Europe and have a similar school system. I also found It pretty interesting that one of your country's main exports is aluminum.
ReplyDeleteI thought your country was very cool and I could tell you knew a lot of you information. Our countries have nothing in common. The only thing we really have in common is lots of exports and lots of working. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool that you picked a very not popular country that nobody really knows about and found out so much information somehow. Our country's share the import of cars. My country is Israel by the way.
ReplyDeleteYours was really good one thing that is the same with my country is that there is a law that you have to go to school.
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