Iceland has felt the full impact of the global financial crisis.The country is in such a mess, that the prime minster has announced it could go bankrupt.
The government's taken over three major banks. And now Icelandic officials are in Moscow asking the Russians for a loan.
To top it all off, Reuters reports the country went up for sale on eBay, at least momentarily.
The listing boasted a habitable environment, Icelandic Horses and a somewhat sketchy financial situation....
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