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Location maps available for infoboxes of European countries
On the WikiProject Countries talk page, the section Location Maps for European countries had shown new maps created by David Liuzzo, that are available for the countries of the European continent, and for countries of the European Union exist in two versions. From November 16, 2006 till January 31, 2007, a poll had tried to find a consensus for usage of 'old' or of which and where 'new' version maps. Please note that since January 1, 2007 all new maps became updated by David Liuzzo (including a world locator, enlarged cut-out for small countries) and as of February 4, 2007 the restricted licence that had jeopardized their availability on Wikimedia Commons, became more free. At its closing, 25 people had spoken in favor of either of the two presented usages of new versions but neither version had reached a consensus (12 and 13), and 18 had preferred old maps.
As this outcome cannot justify reverting of new maps that had become used for some countries, seconds before February 5, 2007 a survey started that will be closed soon at February 20, 2007 23:59:59. It should establish two things:
There mustnot be 'oppose' votes; if none of the options would be appreciated, you could vote for the option you might with some effort find least difficult to live with - rather like elections only allowing to vote for one of several candidates. Obviously, you are most welcome to leave a brief argumentation with your vote. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 00:25, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
As this outcome cannot justify reverting of new maps that had become used for some countries, seconds before February 5, 2007 a survey started that will be closed soon at February 20, 2007 23:59:59. It should establish two things:
- whether the new style maps may be applied as soon as some might become available for countries outside the European continent (or such to depend on future discussions),
- which new version (with of without indicating the entire European Union by a separate shade) should be applied for which countries.
There mustnot be 'oppose' votes; if none of the options would be appreciated, you could vote for the option you might with some effort find least difficult to live with - rather like elections only allowing to vote for one of several candidates. Obviously, you are most welcome to leave a brief argumentation with your vote. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 00:25, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
Percentage of population lives in Reykjavik
If out of 399,189 (Estimated of 2024 population data), 380,000 live in Reykjavik then more than 95% live in Reykjavik (Article says 36%) Jk150775 (talk) 15:11, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
- The 2023 estimate for the city is 140,000 - DavidWBrooks (talk) 15:37, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2025
Change speaker of the Althing to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9E%C3%B3runn_Sveinbjarnard%C3%B3ttir According to this citation: https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?forseti=1 31.209.143.24 (talk) 20:47, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Already done Warriorglance (talk) 14:12, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
Why No Mention of US Role in Iceland's Bankruptcy?
This article is incomplete. Why is there no mention of the huge role that Wall Street and other firms played in Iceland's bankruptcy in 2008? The Icelanders didn't learn how to do this on their own. It received huge publicity in the US because of the underhanded behavior of the US firms that helped build a speculative economy for the Icelanders that came crashing down? Who wrote this article and left all of that information out? Stevenmitchell (talk) 04:57, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
- There was no bankruptcy of Iceland in 2008. The commercial banks failed because they made risky financial bets in Europe; particularly in the UK and the Netherlands; and then also domestically by lending to connected individuals without securing collateral. The subprime mortgage situation in the US may have set off the global recession which then exposed the weaknesses of the balance sheets of the Icelandic banks but Wall Street was not to blame for Iceland's financial woes in those years. Nobody needs to be taught how to mismanage a bank, it was just the common case of bankers thinking that the good times would go on forever. --Stefán Örvar Sigmundsson (talk) 14:28, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 14 March 2025
I want to update the population numbers on the page based on the same refrencese that are already in the article. For example the population of Reykjavík is now 138.722 accordning to statice.is Zagzagiel (talk) 13:38, 14 March 2025 (UTC)
