Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

Technicolor Beaches

On the beaches of Reynisfjara, you'll spot the striking black sand that blankets the shoreline and lays side by side with unusually geometric basalt cliffs.

 

Alamy Stock Photo by Snorri Gunnarsson

 

This unearthly-looking beach is located in Vík, the country’s southernmost village.

Baby Names

Iceland takes baby names very seriously and as such, they have very strict rules that dictate all names must conform to the Icelandic language and come from the official register of approved names.

 

Alamy Stock Photo by Bjarki Reyr

 

If parents want to choose a different name for their newborn, they first have to request permission from the official "Naming Committee."