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for many people read one or more foreign languages. On the book- 

 shelves in the farmsteads may often be seen a selection of world litera- 

 ture in the original languages. 



ICELAND AS A TOURIST COUNTRY 



Iceland lies off the beaten track and has therefore not yet been dis- 

 covered as a tourist country, except to a very limited extent. But the 

 country has great possibilities in this respect. The number of tourists 

 visiting Iceland has been increasing steadily in recent years and to 

 those who love the open air and the pleasures and recreations afforded 

 by nature, Iceland has much to offer. 



