Talk:Iceland/Archive 5

Semi-protected edit request on 19 January 2020
Economic boom and crisis: Please amend the flawed tabloid phrase "convicted p_________" to "convicted child sex offender". Paedophilia is a psychiatric disorder, not a criminal act of which one can be convicted. Thanks. 151.229.26.18 (talk) 03:39, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done I agree with your rationale (on all affected articles). Elizium23 (talk) 04:09, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Ambiguous explanation
Section Energy: It is also one of a few countries currently capable of producing hydrogen in adequate quantities at a reasonable cost, because of Iceland's plentiful renewable sources of energy.

The reason given here is extremely ambiguous, and I expect most readers won't understand why having large amounts of renewable energy leads to being able to produce hydrogen more cost-efficiently. I wasn't able to find any mention of hydrogen at all in citations near the sentence. If someone knows the explanation to this, can find a source supporting it, or if the statement is false, please edit the article. Thtatithticth (talk) 16:47, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

Non-European Country outside Europe
Iceland is the Only Non-European Country in North America in January 31, 1981 1:00:11 AM. Iceland is the Only Non-European Country Not Yet in Europe.--2600:1702:4B28:F760:9525:69E7:DBDB:74AC (talk) 01:31, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
 * That does not make any sense. Stefán Örvar Sigmundsson (talk) 19:04, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
 * And isn't even true. Island is an European country, and is not a part of North America. Not a very active user (talk) 06:01, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Well half of it is drifting that way. Give it time, lots of time, what's a billion years between friends? --Red King (talk) 18:59, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Infobox edit request (TLD field)
Iceland uses the .is tld but citizens & businesses can register and use the .eu TLD which is used and shared amongst other EU / EEA member states.
 * Per Template:Infobox country, the parameter is for the country's specific top-level internet domain only. DrKay (talk) 07:58, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

Population genetics
A topic lacking is the genetic make-up of the Icelandic population. The topic has been investigated, and I seem to remember its being the subject of some actions by the Icelandic government. One issue is the relative homogeneity of the population as compared to most other nations. Another issue is the eastern vs western genetic divide in Iceland (p271, fig 5.5.3 in Cavalli-Sforza et al, The history and geography of human genes, Princeton U.P. 1994. ISBN 0-691-08750-4 or ISBN 691-02905-9). Do I remember correctly that their government has been collecting, or aiming to collect, full genetic data on the population? Macdonald-ross (talk) 07:48, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Problem with introductory paragraph
The first paragraph reads as follows:

"Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, with a population of 356,991 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. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a polar climate."

Most of what archipelago??? There has been no mention of an archipelago before this word. So it is ridiculous to use the phrase "the archipelago" when the reader has no idea what archipelago is being referred to.

(Yes, Iceland was described as an "island country", but that typically means just one island, not an archipelago.)2601:200:C000:1A0:154F:7CD1:D732:8524 (talk) 18:29, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Replaced. The only archipielago seems to be Vestmannaeyjar, and its climate is not polar. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:37, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 April 2021
The geology section mentions: “ After the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on 19 March 2020, National Geographic's experts predicted that this "may mark the start of decades of volcanic activity".”

This eruption started on 19 March 2021. The date is a year off.

The Icelandic public broadcaster mentions the start date of the eruption on this site: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/18/bein-utsending-fra-gosstodvunum-nyjar-sprungur-opnast Technimad (talk) 10:54, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done, thanks! &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 13:35, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 June 2021
The population should be updated. As of 1 January, 2021 it is 368,720. Official source (Statistics Iceland): https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__mannfjoldi__2_byggdir__sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=d283aec7-6564-4de7-a396-41ece8c973aa --130.208.157.231 (talk) 13:33, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Done. --Bjarki (talk) 14:10, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 July 2021
The text says that Reykjavík is the capital and “largest” city but it’s actually the “only” city in Iceland. 85.220.74.245 (talk) 01:32, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
 * An interesting point. After clicking through the top localities by population at Localities of Iceland, I see none of them are being labeled as cities. I can see a case for a change here, but it might need to be discussed first as it will affect multiple articles. (I did comb through the archives of this talk page but I'm not sure if it's been discussed at length) Personally, I could see something like "Largest municipality" or "Largest municipality and only city" being better verbiage, as just "only city" might confuse readers into thinking it's the only locality. The icelandic page for Reykjavík does currently state that it's the "only" city (in Google Translate, anyway). ASUKITE  02:50, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template.   Mel ma nn   21:57, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

EFTA Accession date wrong?
The info panel says 1960, but I thought (and other sources seem to confirm) 1970 was date of accession. Is there something I'm not taking into account or should it be changed? CC0Rider (talk) 14:50, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of "Template:Largest cities of Iceland"
Template:Largest cities of Iceland has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 10:42, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Infobox is enormous
The infobox on this article is a good example of an infobox made useless by overuse. It has been stuffed with so much peripheral material (10 bits of formation history! PPP as well as nominal GDP! two populations!) that it no longer serves the purpose of an infobox, to give a quick concise look at the topic. It needs to be hacked way back! - DavidWBrooks (talk) 00:13, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Take a look at Norway! But I agree, there are way too many history bits and there is no need for a very outdated 2011 census population as there is no reason to think the 2021 number isn't accurate. I don't mind having both PPP and nominal GDP. --Bjarki (talk) 12:07, 8 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Oh, I'm sure there are plenty of worse infoboxes on wikipedia! But it would be nice to trim this one. I won't do any cutting since this article seems to have a number of knowledgeable, regular editors who can make better decisions. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 13:43, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 28 August 2019 and 20 December 2019. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Jummble456Geebo.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 00:14, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

GA nomination
Hi ! I saw you nominated the article, but without addressing all cleanup templates ([citation needed] x 10, [which?], [circular reference], [clarification needed], [further explanation needed], etc), and referencing every statement, it would be the quickiest fail I can imagine. If you are new to GA process, please look through Good_article_criteria. Cheers! Artem.G (talk) 18:58, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Nomination withdrawn. Numberguy6 (talk) 19:01, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Hey, I didn't want to discourage you, though articles on such a broad topics (like, you know, entire country) are really hard, and bringing them for GA is a lot of work. Reviewing current nominations can help, for me it was very useful as I saw what can be done good and bad. Artem.G (talk) 19:11, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Artem.G sigh Yet he nominated a bunch of articles into GA. 2001:4455:30B:6C00:195B:B2A6:FCD5:EEDF (talk) 05:06, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I have gotten the article down to three [citation needed] and one [which?]. I would really appreciate help from others in clearing the last few cleanup items. Numberguy6 (talk) 22:46, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
 * All cleanup items have been cleared. Re-nominating for GA. Numberguy6 (talk) 23:38, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Now that the nomination has been instant-failed, can someone please go in and add [citation needed], etc. templates to wherever is necessary?

Semi-protected edit request on 13 May 2022
change 'characterised' to 'characterized' Asparagacaea (talk) 13:35, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. No need to fiddle around with Engvar stuff. I'll note the article also uses "organised." ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:54, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Is there still a US AIR FORCE base in Reykjavik?
Is there still a US AIR FORCE base in Reykjavik? 2806:102E:18:14A3:C976:7972:9C4:DA28 (talk) 15:37, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
 * There has never been one in Reykjavík. The Naval Air Station Keflavik is no longer operated by the US. Stefán Örvar Sigmundsson (talk) 19:35, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Republic of Iceland
Y'all are pedantic and wrong. Iceland has two official long-form names: The Republic of Iceland and Iceland. Iceland has one 'official' short-form name. The Republic of Iceland is as much a formal name of the country as Iceland. This can be confirmed by the treaties Iceland signs and by current usage by its government. I don't know why you keep having this fight. Like Argentina, it is a country with more than one long-form name. 72.12.108.35 (talk) 23:59, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2023
Change "Route 1, or the Ring Road (Icelandic: Þjóðvegur 1 or Hringvegur), was completed in 1974, and is the main road that runs around Iceland and connects all the inhabited parts of the island, with the interior of the island being uninhabited."

to Route 1, also called Highway 1 or the Ring Road (Icelandic: Þjóðvegur 1 or Hringvegur), was completed in 1974, and is the main road that runs around Iceland and connects all the inhabited parts of the island, with the interior of the island being uninhabited.

Source: Sue Powers, Kyana. "Things To Know Before Visiting Iceland". Rexby. Kyana Sue Powers. Retrieved 10 December 2022. Bjarben (talk) 14:30, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Rexby is a site to hire a guide, and Kyana Sue Powers is a blogger. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:03, 12 January 2023 (UTC)