The global financial crisis has now spread to today's Geo Quiz.
Trading has been volatile on global stock markets. There have been suspensions in trading in Russia, Austria, Romania, Ukraine, Brazil and Indonesia. Finance ministers are meeting in Washington to discuss the crisis.
We're looking for the name of a Nordic country -- that's in the grip of this financial crisis. In fact its prime minister says -- the whole country may go bankrupt. Its stock exchange is suspended until Monday, and most of its banks have been taken over by the government.
Several banks have failed and will not release deposits
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This island nation is home to 300,000 people and is well known for its geysers and fjords. Once a fishing-based economy, it's become an international financial haven.
So name this country that's been hit hard by the global credit crunch and where the IMF has sent a team to help avert a financial meltdown.