Atlantic Ocean

1. Atlantic Ocean

2. Faroe Islands • History • Gael hermits and monks from a Hiberno-Scottish mission are believed to have settled in the 6th century • They introduced sheep, goats, and early Irish language • Around 650 C Norsemen settled on the islands and brought with them the Old Norse language that has evolved into the modern language • Started whaling around 1584 • Geography • 18 major islands • Between Norwegian Sea and North Atlantic Ocean • Rugged and rocky • Some low peaks • Coats are mostly cliffs • Dominated by tholeiitic basalt lava

3. Faroe Islands cont. • Culture • Roots in Nordic culture • They have maintained a great part of their traditional culture due to their isolation • Poems and stories handed down orally • Ólavsøka on July 29 celebrates the death of Saint Olaf • Celebrations start on the evening of the 28th and carry on until the 31st • Places to visit • Gjogv • Mykines • Tórshavn • Fámjin • Fuglafjordur • Hestur Island • Kirkjubour • Klaksvik • Koltur Island • Nolsoy Island • Saksun

4. Greenland • History • Home to several successive Paleo-Eskimo cultures starting around 2500 BC • Southern and western Greenland was inhabited by Saqqaq culture from 2500 BC to 800 BC • Saqqaq culture replaced by Dorset culture around 800 BC • Thule culture arrived in 1500 BC when the Dorset culture died out • Beginning in 986 AD, the west coast was being colonized by Icelanders and Norwegians • Geography • Atlantic Ocean to southeast • Greenland Sea to the east • Arctic Ocean in the north • Baffin Bay to the west • Ice flows from center of the island to the coast • Towns settled on the ice-free coast • Extreme north is not covered by ice because the air is too dry to produce snow

5. Greenland cont. • Culture • Inuit tradition • Hunt for food and to provide skins for their clothing and kayaks • Northwest corner known as Thule region • Places to visit • Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) • South Greenland • Disko Bay • Nuuk

6. Bermuda • History • Discovered in 1505 by Juan de Bermudez • Island used as a spot to replenish food and water • Called Isles of Devils because of the noise the hogs made at night • Settled by English in 1612 • Geography • Divided into various parishes • Within there are some localities called villages • Consists of 181 islands

7. Bermuda cont. • Culture • Anglo-Saxon is the dominant culture, but the overall culture derives from mixed cultures • Portuguese and English are the dominant languages spoken • Strong British influences • Places to visit • Chaplin Beach • Horseshoe Bay • Stonehole • Warwick Long Bay • Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo • St. George • Crystal Cave

8. Iceland • History • Norsemen settled there between 870 and 930 AD • First known permanent settlement built in 874 by IngólfurArnarson in Reykjavík • Christianity adopted circa 999–1000 • Geography • Generally included in Europefor cultural reasons • 30 minor islands • 14.3% is lakes and glaciers • Part of the Mid-Atlantic ridge • Many fjords along coastline

9. Iceland cont. • Culture • Roots in Norse traditions • Popular sagas and eddas • Importance on independence and self-sufficiency • Progressive in LGBT rights • Places to visit • Asbyrgi • Glaciers of Iceland • Glacier fjords – Jokulfirdir • Glacier lagoon – Jokulsarlon • Gullfoss and Geysir • Myvatn • Skaftafell