And as tourism explodes in Iceland, it is set to be a continuing problem.

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The problem was that the banks took on liabilities that far outgrew Iceland's GDP.

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The problem is being caused by a continuing eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in southern Iceland, which is pumping volcanic ash high into the atmosphere.

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