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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Statistic Iceland has published new data on the life expectancy of babies born in Iceland. Life expectancy of males in 2011 was 79.9 years but 83.6 years for females.
In 2010, the infant mortality rate in Iceland was lower than in any other European country, 2.2 per 1,000 live births. Finland follows in the rankings with an infant mortality rate of 2.3.
The rate ranged between 2.5 and 3.4 in the other Nordic countries. In 2010, the infant mortality rate in Europe was highest in Turkey, 13.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
In 2011, the average life expectancy at birth for Icelandic women was 83.6 years and 79.9 years for men. In 2010, life expectancy for Icelandic women ranked the ninth highest in Europe.
The highest average life expectancy for women in Europe in 2010 was in Spain with 85.3 years and France with 85.0 years.
Average life expectancy for Icelandic men was the third highest in Europe in 2010 with Switzerland in first place with an average expected life span of 79.9 years and Sweden in second place with an average life span of 79.6 years.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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