Iceland

island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle.

A large part of Iceland is covered with glaciers and snowfields and most of the country's inhabitants live in the coastal areas because those are the most fertile regions on the island.

English, Nordic languages, German
Currency: Icelandic kronur (ISK)
Form of Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Climate: Temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Total Area: 39,768 square miles (103,000 square kilometers)
Highest Point: Hvannadalshnukur (at Vatnajokull Glacier) at 6,923 feet (2,110 meters)
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet (0 meters)

influence of the extremely harsh nature of this region, because for almost the entire history of these lands, few people claimed.

So, in Iceland, the features of peoples living in the Far North prevail , but their culture simply glows with friendliness.

Just enjoy the nature of Iceland…

continent and due to the predominance in the history of the traditions of the ancient Vikings, the religion of Iceland has preserved the main features of pagan beliefs of ancient ancestors.

Today, there is almost one Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iceland , which is 92.2% of the total population of the island.

fish." During some of the events inspired by the romantic folkloric revival, people consume brennivín, an alcoholic beverage called "black death," along with fermented shark meat and smoked lamb, which is served at festive occasions. Icelanders are famous for the amount of coffee they drink and the amount of sugar they consume.

fermented shark

brennivín

smoked lamb

giving the newborn the name of the father instead of the surname, which leads to the absence of a single surname in one family. Names and surnames of Icelanders are a nightmare for international communication, which leads to confusion in the alphabetical index, and the name of a person's profession can come to the rescue.

roof with one large room , this is convenient for keeping warm during the winter, you need to heat one room. Stone houses in Iceland began to appear from the 18th century , in the 19th century there were also two or even three- story buildings , traditionally such houses were made of imported wood, so there was no one on the island, tuff and stones were also used, and all this was covered with iron on the outside

past 800 years. For women, there are several types of national costumes: faldbuningyur, kirtil, peysufet, upplutur, a little less options for men, the main one is Fioudbuningyur kadla, which consists of a jacket and woolen trousers. Only in the 20th century appeared the so-called Icelandic sweater Lopapeysa, which is easily recognized around the world and copies the style of dresses from Greenland. The sweater appeared as a result of the displacement of the national light industry in Iceland, so that at least somewhere to use sheep wool for its intended purpose.

knitting, and this is an opportunity to combine business with pleasure, how else to pass the time of endless winter evenings, in addition, your own knitted sweater will be much warmer than the one that is sold in shopping centers. Knitting in Iceland is not only for women, but also for men. This is probably the second most popular occupation in the country after fishing and fish processing. Probably, the inhabitants of Reykjavik have already lost the desire to knit, replacing it with the Internet, but on farms, women never let go of knitting needles. Local handmade sweaters are very biting, so they have their nickname Stingubolur, but this is why they become warm, because real heat should sting a little.