Guess the Country - starts with "I"?

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Guess the Country - starts with I?

This is another in a series of geography questions. Each question will contain several things about a country and the goal is to guess what country that is. We'll try to go through the alphabet in order, and have a new question each day.

Things about this country:

* Its name starts with the letter "I"

* It was first settled in 874 AD

* A natural event in this country caused major disruptions to air travel in 2010

* It's the oldest continuous democracy in the world

* It has no standing army and police do not carry guns

* There are no mosquitoes in this country

* Its national sport is handball

* Its athletes have won 4 Olympic medals through 2022

Please don't cheat by looking it up or looking at other peoples' opinions and guesses. Make your best guess.

If you think you know what country this is, make your guess in an opinion below.

Good luck! And HAVE FUN!

The correct answer will be given in a few days (Saturday).

Updates
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Thanks to all who participated and Congratulations to those that got this right.

The correct answer is Iceland.

Some details on the hints:
The Vikings first arrived in 874 AD
Volcanic eruption in 2010 put so much ash in the atmosphere and drifted over Europe, making it dangerous for planes to fly
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