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viking who wanted other viking to trade with their current port called the frozen country Greenland to trick the arriving vikings to come there and Iceland is called Iceland because it was a rival group of the Greenland vikings and since the Greenland viking were stronger they named the country Iceland so none would go there and take business away from greenland
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agobeause i heard that this guy was running away and called Greenland Greenland so people would go there because of the name and he would stay in iceland where people would not want to go because of the name.
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∙ 14y agoBecause there was a war and one army was trying to get away from the other so they went to Iceland and named it Iceland so when the other army went to Greenland and saw how cold it was, they didn't want to go to a place that was supposedly "icier" so they gave up looking and the names were kept.
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∙ 13y agoIt's called Iceland even though it's green cause, the people who discovered them didn't know what the CHIZZ they're talking about.!.
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∙ 13y agoIceland was once all covered in snow
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Why is life in Greenland very difficult?
Green is a misnomer in the name. There is a lot of ice and cold in Greenland. Actually, Iceland should be called Greenland and Greenland should be called Iceland.
Is Greenland Iceland?
No. There is one little confusing thing though. Iceland is green and warm, while Greenland is covered in snow and ice.
Why does Iceland have the nick name the land of fire and ice?
Iceland is called "The Land of Fire and Ice" because it contains a lot of ice and volcanoes
What is the nick name for iceland?
The Land of Fire and Ice
What was Iceland before it was a Iceland?
If you mean the name then before it was named Iceland it was called Snæland (Snowland (some dude saw snow in the mountains and thought it was a good idea)) Iceland was only named Iceland because someone saw some ice floating in sea when they arrived. Iceland is not covered with snow and ice and there for it is not an "ice" land
What is the name of Iceland's Navy fighter pilot?
fire and ice
How can you sell ice in Iceland?
how do you sell ice in an iceland
Facts about Iceland?
Its covered in ice It is land People there are icelanders Okay, that is completely wrong. First of all, despite its name, Iceland is very green and has plenty of lush vegetation. Also, they have a penis museum. Pretty awesome fact, huh?
What is the name of the continent of ice land?
Iceland is considered a part of Scandinavia, and Scandinavia is a group of nations in northern Europe. The name of the continent of which Iceland is a part of is therefore: Europe.
Can you go husky sledding in summer in ice land?
WEll Nah its Iceland its iN THE nAME
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Rose flower Green Ice?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Rosa 'Green Ice'.
Why there is no ice on ice-land?
erik the red thought it would be the "world's biggest" joke to name an island with not much ice to be be named "Iceland". thats why.
