Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 (and over 216,940 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfr Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there
W. N. T. Tam W. N. T. Tam William Ngartse Thomas Tam (), OBE, JP (21 July 1900 – 8 April 1976) was a Hong Kong judge and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Third son of Lung Foo Thomas (alias Tam Ha-si) and reputed to have Kaiping roots, W. N. Thomas Tam was born in Hong Kong in 1900. In his early years he was known as William Ngartse Thomas, his close friends called him Willie. He went to the Diocesan Boys School, graduated from the University of Hong Kong (BA 1920), and University College London (LLB 1923), and was admitted