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Iceland was kind of pulled back into a role as a Danish colony. But since soon after WWII, Iceland has beyond doubt been a nation of Europe. (Greenland, however, was not included in that view, Greenland is considered a semi-dependent colony under
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I believe that the statement about the
Blaskets being the most westerly settlement in Europe dates back to a period when Iceland was not commonly thought of as part of Europe. Now that Iceland may officially join the EU by 2012 (it's already part of the single market), it is far more common to see
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I strongly object to explanations made that "easy". Since
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What status The Azores Island should have, will not be disputed either. The islands belong to
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