did you know that:
1. Iceland is an island of 103.000 km2 (39,756 sq.miles), about one-third larger than Scotland or Ireland?
2. 11 per cent of the country is covered by glaciers?
3. Iceland is a hot spot of volcanic and geothermal activity?
4. There are only 300.000 people living in Iceland? And about 50% of its population lives in the capital Reykjavik?
5. Life expectancy, at 81.3 years for women and 76.4 for men, is one of the highest in the world?
6. The phenomenon of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) can be seen during mid-winter when the weather is clear?
7. The Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, dates back to the early tenth century?
8. Iceland has a coastline of almost 5.000 km?

sources:
www.icetourist.is
www.worldinfozone.com

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