Icelandic Canadian
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| Total population |
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| 88,875 [1] 0.3% of Canada's population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Predominantly Protestant |
| Related ethnic groups |
Canada has the largest ethnic Icelandic population outside of Iceland. Canada has about 88,000 people of Icelandic descent. [2] Many Icelandic Canadians are descendants of people who fled the eruption of a volcano in Iceland in 1875. [2]
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[edit] Icelandic population in Canada
The provinces with the most reported Icelandic-Canadians in 2006 are:
- Manitoba: 30,555
- British Columbia: 22,115
- Alberta: 16,870
- Ontario: 11,140
- Saskatchewan: 6,445
[edit] List of Icelandic-Canadians
- David Arnason, writer
- Paul Bardal
- Tom Cochrane, musician
- Signy Hildur Stefansson Eaton
- Sturla Gunnarsson, film director
- Christian Halldorson
- Wally Johannson
- Donald K. Johnson
- Janis Johnson, politician
- Guy Maddin, film director
- Philip Petursson
- John K. Samson, musician
- Baldur Stefansson
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson
- Stephan G. Stephansson, poet
- William Stephenson, secret agent
- Steinn O. Thompson
- Paul Thorlakson
- Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir
- Gunnar Thorvaldson
- Bjarni Tryggvason
- W. D. Valgardson, writer
[edit] References
- ^ [1] Statistics Canada, Census 2006 - Selected Ethnic Origins1, for Canada, Provinces and Territories - 20% Sample Data
- ^ http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/136-new-iceland-a-forgotten-nordic-colony-in-canada/
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