What is the Althing?
Q: What is the Althing?
A: The Althing is the national Parliament of Iceland.
Q: When was the Althing founded?
A: The Althing was founded in 930.
Q: Where was the Althing founded?
A: The Althing was founded at Thingvellir, which is almost 45 kilometres east of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík.
Q: What is the significance of the Althing's formation in Icelandic history?
A: The formation of the Althing marked the beginning of Iceland as a country.
Q: How many electoral constituencies is Iceland divided into?
A: Iceland is divided into six electoral constituencies.
Q: How many members are elected from each constituency?
A: Each constituency elects nine members.
Q: How are the other nine seats in the Althing allocated?
A: The other nine seats in the Althing are divided between parties based on how many people in the whole country voted for them.
