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Academic major

An academic major is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits.

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Academic minor

An academic minor is a college or university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies.

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Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership).

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Althing

The i (general meeting), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland.

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Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Arnaldur Indriðason are university of Iceland alumni.

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Ármann Jakobsson

Ármann Jakobsson (born 18 July 1970) is an Icelandic author and scholar. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Ármann Jakobsson are university of Iceland alumni.

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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (born 4 October 1965) is an Icelandic politician, who has been chairman of the Liberal Reform Party since 2017. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir are education ministers of Iceland, members of the Althing, politicians from Reykjavík, university of Iceland alumni and Women government ministers of Iceland.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).

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Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970)

Bjarni Benediktsson (born 26 January 1970), known colloquially as Bjarni Ben, is an Icelandic politician, who is the current prime minister of Iceland since April 2024, and previously from January to November 2017. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970) are members of the Althing, politicians from Reykjavík, prime ministers of Iceland and university of Iceland alumni.

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Council of Women World Leaders

The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers.

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COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland

The COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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Crime fiction

Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder.

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Dagur Sigurðarson

Dagur Sigurðarson (6 August 1937 – 19 February 1994) was an Icelandic poet, translator and visual artist.

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Engineer

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost.

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European Economic Area

The European Economic Area (EEA) was established via the Agreement on the European Economic Area, an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

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European Free Trade Association

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization and free trade area consisting of four European states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson

Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (born 28 March 1977) is a member of parliament (Alþingi) in Iceland and the Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market since 28 November 2021. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson are university of Iceland alumni.

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Guðni Th. Jóhannesson

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian and politician who served as the sixth president of Iceland from 2016 to 2024. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Guðni Th. Jóhannesson are politicians from Reykjavík and university of Iceland alumni.

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Halla Tómasdóttir

Halla Tómasdóttir (born 11 October 1968) is currently serving as the seventh president of Iceland since 2024. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Halla Tómasdóttir are politicians from Reykjavík.

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Humanities

Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including certain fundamental questions asked by humans.

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Iceland

Iceland (Ísland) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe.

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Icelandic language

Icelandic (íslenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland, where it is the national language.

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Icelandic literature

Icelandic literature refers to literature written in Iceland or by Icelandic people.

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Illugi Gunnarsson (born 26 August 1967) is an Icelandic politician and former member of the Althing. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Illugi Gunnarsson are education ministers of Iceland and members of the Althing.

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Independence Party (Iceland)

The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) is a conservative political party in Iceland.

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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2009 to 2013. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir are 21st-century women prime ministers, Icelandic feminists, members of the Althing, politicians from Reykjavík, prime ministers of Iceland, Women government ministers of Iceland and Women prime ministers in Europe.

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Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Katrín Jakobsdóttir (born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician who served as the prime minister of Iceland from 2017 to 2024 and was a member of the Althing for the Reykjavík North constituency from 2007 to 2024. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Katrín Jakobsdóttir are 21st-century women prime ministers, Candidates for President of Iceland, culture ministers of Iceland, education ministers of Iceland, Icelandic feminists, Icelandic socialist feminists, Left-Green Movement politicians, Linguistics writers, members of the Althing, politicians from Reykjavík, prime ministers of Iceland, Science ministers of Iceland, university of Iceland alumni, Women government ministers of Iceland and Women prime ministers in Europe.

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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 29 April 1968) is a Croatian politician and diplomat who served as President of Croatia from 2015 to 2020.

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Le Monde

Le Monde (The World) is a French daily afternoon newspaper.

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Lecturer

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country.

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Left-Green Movement

The Left-Green Movement (Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð), also known by its short-form name Vinstri græn (VG), is an eco-socialist political party in Iceland.

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Master of Arts

A Master of Arts (Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík

Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR; official name in English: Reykjavik Junior College) is a junior college in Iceland.

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Minister of Education and Children's Affairs (Iceland)

The Minister of Education and Children's Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Education and Children's Affairs (Iceland) are education ministers of Iceland.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.

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News agency

A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters.

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Ouest-France

Ouest-France (French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news.

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Pirate Party (Iceland)

The Pirate Party (Píratar) is a political party in Iceland.

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Poet

A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry.

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Politics of Iceland

The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system.

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President of Iceland

The president of Iceland (Forseti Íslands) is the head of state of Iceland.

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Prime Minister of Iceland

The prime minister of Iceland (Forsætisráðherra Íslands) is head of government of the Republic of Iceland. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and prime Minister of Iceland are prime ministers of Iceland.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

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Progressive Party (Iceland)

The Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn, FSF) is an agrarian political party in Iceland.

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Public broadcasting

Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) involves radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service.

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Ragnar Jónasson

Ragnar Jónasson (born 1976) is an Icelandic author of crime fiction.

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RÚV

Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) (pronounced or) is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.

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RÚV (TV channel)

RÚV is the main television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic public broadcaster, launched in 1966.

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Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland.

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Reykjavík North (Althing constituency)

Reykjavík North (Reykjavík norður) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland.

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Reykjavík University

Reykjavík University (RU; Háskólinn í Reykjavík) is the largest private university in Iceland with approximately 3,300 students.

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Sigurður S. Thoroddsen

Sigurður S. Thoroddsen (24 July 1902 – 29 July 1983) was an Icelandic politician who was a member of the Parliament of Iceland from 1942 to 1945. Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Sigurður S. Thoroddsen are members of the Althing.

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