Iceland

Fast Facts - Population: 325,671 - Capital: Rekjavik - Area: 103,000 sq km - Mostly covered with glaciers and snowfields - Rugged landscape dotted with hot springs, sulphur beds, geysers, lava fields, canyons, waterfalls, and volcanoes - Geologically and volcanically active

ICELANDJuliana DiClemente

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This is the Coat of Arms!

This is what the local food looks like.

Culture! - Annual reunions - Education is a basic right - Social interaction is egalitarian - 92.2% of population belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church - Universal medicare provided as a right

Origin of Rekjavik - named after steam rising from geothermal vents - means "Smoky Bay"

Icelandic Food - smoked lamb - fish - rams testicles - horse - shark - skate

Interesting Facts about Rekjavik! - Population: 120,000 - Rekjavik is the world's greenest city by using geothermal and hydroelectric energy to generate power

What's in the movie?Iceland is home to active volcanoes, geothermal pools, thundering waterfulls, towering glaciers, the midnight sun, and the northern lights. It's rich cultural heritage, superb modern cuisine, excellent shopping with a pulsating night light makes it an enjoyable place to be in light or dark. With it's mild winters and long summers, Iceland's weather does not reach critical temperatures as one would think. This location along the Gulf Stream makes the many outdoor activities such as riding icelandic horses, whitewater rafting on glacier rivers, fishing, birdwatching, or golf, year round activities. For those not much into adventure, there is a friendly and relaxing atmosphere with museums and art galleries. With all these possibilities, Iceland is a perfect country to visit at any time of year for an experience of a lifetime.