Iceland is a magical country known for its majestic glaciers, active volcanoes and splendid Northern Lights, the purest air and water, and a long literary tradition and artistic achievement. So what are the secrets that are not known? [Breeze]
1. Introduction to Iceland
Republic of Iceland Icelandic: Ísland), an island nation located at the confluence of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, between Greenland and the United Kingdom. It has an area of 103,000 square kilometers. Close to the Arctic Circle, it is the second largest island in Europe. The coastline is about 4,970 km long. The capital is Reykjavik. [Breeze]
The capital of Iceland , Reykjavik
2. Flag of Iceland
Blue represents the sea and white represents snow. Blue and white are the national colors of Iceland, reflecting the characteristics of Iceland's natural environment, that is, in the blue sky and ocean, the "ice land" - Iceland. Iceland has been a Norwegian territory since 1262 and was also ruled by Denmark in the 14th century, so the cross pattern on the flag is derived from the Danish flag pattern, indicating Iceland's historical relationship with Norway and Denmark. [Breeze]
3. Iceland's national anthem " Ode to the Millennium "
4. Iceland's national bird, the White Falcon
White Falcon
Iceland trivia
1. Before the 9th century AD, Iceland was an uninhabited island, and in 874, the Viking Inge Arnason led a group of people to settle here, becoming the earliest inhabitants of Iceland, and 85% of the current Icelanders are their descendants. Iceland was part of Danish territory for most of its history until the establishment of the Republic of Iceland in 1944. [Breeze]
2. The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Lýðveldið Ísland), abbreviated as Iceland, is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, it is one of the five Nordic countries. [Breeze]
3. Iceland covers an area of 103,000 square kilometers, although it is called Iceland and is close to the North Pole, but the temperature in winter is not very low, this is because it is deeply affected by the warm current of the North Atlantic, the average temperature in winter is -2 °C, and the summer is cool and short. [Breeze]
4. With a total population of only 366,700 people, Iceland is a sparsely populated country with 70% of the population living in and around the capital. There are more women than men in the country, accounting for about 53%, and Icelandic women are generally tall and slim, blonde hair and blue eyes, and white skin. [Breeze]
5. Prisons in Iceland will regularly hold blind date meetings between male and female prisons, and strive to let those who have committed lesser crimes and are about to be released from prison find the other half of their lives, so that men and women can reduce the chance of secondary crimes after being released from prison under the nourishment of love. [Breeze]
6. 1/8 of Iceland's land area is covered by glaciers, of which the Vatna Ice Sheet is 8450km2 and has a thickness of between a few hundred meters and 2 kilometers, making it the largest glacier in the world after Antarctica and Greenland. [Breeze]
7. Iceland is the world's per capita medical increase in tintin the country, Icelanders are very concerned about their tintin, but the natural physique is not contentious, tintin is generally not as good as other Europeans, so most Icelanders will go to the hospital when they become adults, let the doctor give them confidence. [Breeze]
8. Iceland almost the entire country is built on volcanic rocks, a total of 300 volcanoes, known as the "polar circle fire island", in addition, Iceland is also the world's largest number of hot springs, the whole island has about 250 alkaline hot springs, geothermal resources are rich, 35% of the domestic electricity is from geothermal power generation. [Breeze]
9. In Iceland, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a drunken wife, whether the wife wants to or not. [Breeze]
10. Iceland is located at a high latitude, with more than 90 days of polar daylight every year, during which there is almost no night. [Breeze]
11. Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, which means "smoking city" in Icelandic, because the world's first geothermal heating system was built here as early as 1928. Due to its close proximity to the Arctic Circle, it is the northernmost capital in the world. It is also the highest latitude capital in the world. [Breeze]
12.The term G-spot was first invented by the Icelanders, but they did not use it in physiology, and in the 12th century they called a food made of bread and pepper called G-spot. [Breeze]
13. Iceland's domestic welfare is very high, the national population is generally food and clothing, the global happiness index ranking, ranked fourth, ahead of most European countries, the nationality of the nationality enjoys 45 days of paid leave a year, free medical care, water and electricity heating costs are the lowest in Europe, as well as high unemployment benefits. [Breeze]
16, Iceland's national flower is called pansy, is also the national flower of Poland, has sterilization, treatment of acne on the skin, acne, allergies and other medicinal effects, if you often use it to bathe, can play a good breast enlargement effect. In mainland Hebei there are special artificial cultivations. [Breeze]
17, Icelandic women, 35% are in their own home production, the proportion of the highest in Europe, Iceland's medical level is very developed, but most of the local people think that at home is more warm, they will generally greet the hospital in advance before giving birth, pay a certain amount of money, by the hospital to send doctors to provide services. [Breeze]
18, although Iceland is a member of NATO, but there is no army in the country, only less than 100 people coast guard, do not look at the number of people, but with the British Navy because of cod, fought three battles, do not die, coupled with the mediation of various countries, actually let the powerful British concessions again and again, known as the "cod war". At present, Iceland's defense security is mainly the responsibility of Norway and Denmark. [Breeze]
19, Iceland is a highly developed capitalist country, fishing is the backbone of Iceland's economy, energy is dominated by geothermal energy, with the world's unique geothermal utilization development technology. With a strong industrial base, it is one of the world's largest aluminum producers, and Iceland's biopharmaceutical industry ranks fourth in the world. Due to the large number of volcanic stones in the territory, most of the land cannot be cultivated, so grain, vegetables and other non-staple foods are all imported. [Breeze]
20, Icelanders are generally open-minded, and their or their biggest hobby is dating, because here, the same sex and the opposite sex are legal. [Breeze]
21, Iceland's Reykjavik South District, all civil servants are not allowed to wear tight clothes, and women working at the window are not allowed to wear heavy makeup, so as not to cause a bad reaction from the people who come to run business. [Breeze]
22, Although the area of Iceland is not small, there is no railway in the territory, mainly by sea and road. [Breeze]
23, Blue Lagoon is the largest hot spring in Iceland, which has the purest air and water in the world, contains active ingredients and minerals with unique curative effects, has a cleansing and blood invigorating effect, especially for women's gynecological diseases, has a natural alleviation effect, and is loved by women in European countries. [Breeze]
24, Iceland implements free education, the quality of education is developed, one third of every 100 people in the country are university degrees. Public universities here like to issue lottery tickets, and the income they receive is part of the source of funding for school education. [Breeze]
25, although Iceland is located in Europe, is a member of the Schengen, the European Union is also Iceland's largest trading partner, but has not joined the European Union and the euro area, its own currency is the Icelandic krona, the maximum face value is 10,000 ISK. 1 USD is about 123.35 ISK. [Breeze]
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