Ten fun facts about Iceland

Iceland
is a European island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean.


Fast facts 
Population
327,050

Sources
CIA The World Factbook

Fact 1:
Iceland have 13 Santa Clauses 

Fact 2:
Fishing and fish processing is the main economic activity in Iceland.

Fact 3:
Iceland’s deepest lake is Oskjuvatn and is 220 meters deep.

Fact 4:
Only 1% of Iceland is covered with trees.

Fact 5:
There are about 270 species of birds in Iceland.

Fact 6:
The highest mountain in Iceland is Hvannadalshnjúkur with its 2119 meters.

Fact 7:
Beer was banned in Iceland until March 1989. 

Fact 8:
Dried fish was used for money in Iceland in 1413. 

Fact 9:
The Althing is the world‘s oldest surviving parliamentary body.

Fact 10:
Iceland was one of the last places on earth to be inhabited by humans.