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Icelandic diaspora

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Map of the Icelandic diaspora in the world (includes people with Icelandic ancestry or citizenship).
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The Icelandic diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from Iceland. The countries with the largest number of people of Icelandic descent are Canada, the United States, and Norway.

Famous people of Icelandic descent

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William Stephenson, a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British intelligence for the entire western hemisphere during World War II.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist.

Destinations

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Europe

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North America

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Oceania

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See also

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