Chris Linfoot | What's the population of Iceland?

Friday, 10. October 2008

What's the population of Iceland?

320,169, according to Wikipedia.

And how much money was deposited in Icelandic banks by British local authorities, other public sector bodies and charities?

Ł946.8m, according to the Beeb.

Where's that calculator? Let me see. Nine hundred and forty six million divided by...

That's Ł2,957.19 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.

Now, what about all those private investments? How much are they worth?

Ł4.5 billion - and that's just Landsbanki (OK, I got that figure from the Sun - sue me).

Let's see now. Carry the one and ...

That's Ł17,012.27 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.

Make the cheques out to cash, please.

Category: Misc
Technorati: Credit+Crunch Iceland

Comments :

1. Richard Schwartz10/10/2008 11:54:39
Homepage: http://www.poweroftheschwartz.com

There's a liquidity crisis in Iceland? Well.... Duh! There's a reason they call it Iceland! Everything is frozen. What do they expect?

2. Gerco Wolfswinkel10/10/2008 19:24:03
Homepage: http://www.wolfswinkel.net

I think the ISK in the MMORPG Eve-Online, which is named after the Icelandic ISK, is probably more worth now than its' namesake

Tomorrow, the Dutch national football team plays against Iceland. Popular jokes these days: we expect them to play in red shirts, or they don't play at all for lack of reserves..

3. Jan-Piet Mens19/10/2008 17:08:13
Homepage: http://blog.fupps.com

Q: What's the capital of Iceland?
A: $3.50

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