10 Things You Should Know About Iceland

Iceland is a very interesting country. Apart from its magnificent, out-of-this-world sceneries, friendly locals and beautiful horses, there are some more fascinating facts about Iceland.

  1. More than 10% of Iceland is covered by glaciers. Glaciers are responsible for carving out everything in Iceland that hasn’t been shaped by volcanoes and earthquakes, which made the country even more unique than anywhere else.
  2. Geothermal fields cover up to 20% of the country’s electricity needs.
  3. Iceland has the cleanest water in the world! 
  4. Majority of Icelanders still believe in the existence of elves.
  5. There is volcanic eruptions almost every 4 years on average
  6. Iceland was one of the last places on Earth to be inhabited by humans
  7. Vatnajokull glacier in Southeast Iceland is Europe’s largest glacier
  8. Hotdogs are Iceland’s most popular food and are sold virtually everywhere, including gas stations, roadside stops, and restaurants.
  9. Eyjafjallajökull was probably the most complicated word the newspersons around the world had to learn in 2010.
  10. Babies are routinely left outside to nap at freezing temperatures.