Religion
Geographic maps can illustrate religious diffusion by showing and illustrating how things such as topographical features and the weather among other things may have forced the spread of religion in different ways or secluded them to one area.
Icelanders are almost completely devoted to the Lutheran State Church as roughly 80% of them are members of it. A large portion of the population also has a belief for elves and even more people respect the traditions and myths and tend to be very careful when entering into known elf territory. Iceland also has many traditions that involve practices that are very specific to the country and are not shown anywhere else, with many special holidays and traditions.
Icelanders are almost completely devoted to the Lutheran State Church as roughly 80% of them are members of it. A large portion of the population also has a belief for elves and even more people respect the traditions and myths and tend to be very careful when entering into known elf territory. Iceland also has many traditions that involve practices that are very specific to the country and are not shown anywhere else, with many special holidays and traditions.
Language
Landscapes impact language diffusion because based on the landscape it may be easier or harder to migrate to new locations and share your native language with others.
The national language of Iceland is Icelandic. Icelandic is spoken by roughly 93% of the population and is believed to have changed very little from the original language of the Nordic settlers who originally founded Iceland. English and Danish are also very well understood and spoken in Iceland as well as German and French which are taught in the schools in Iceland.
The national language of Iceland is Icelandic. Icelandic is spoken by roughly 93% of the population and is believed to have changed very little from the original language of the Nordic settlers who originally founded Iceland. English and Danish are also very well understood and spoken in Iceland as well as German and French which are taught in the schools in Iceland.
Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
Simply put a centripetal force in Iceland is it's population. Iceland is very much seen as a country with little crime, little poverty, and very little social diversity which makes it quite a peaceful country. To add to that Iceland's population growth which is quite low actually contributes to being a driving force in bringing the country together. This is due to the fact that most women are a part of the workforce there as well as the fact that most of Iceland's people are urban and tend to be well educated. It is also doubtful that Iceland will gain many new immigrants due to the natural environment and location which does not attract many settlers. Also the high cost of living in Iceland as well as the homogeneous population help contribute to the stability and slow growth which is easy to accommodate for. As well as their population, Iceland's