Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

You Wouldn't Guess How Long...

With such a small country, we can imagine that getting around must be quite easy and take up very little of your time. Basically, Iceland fits easily within the state borders of Colorado or Ohio.

 

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But most of its landmass is tundra, which means it's a vast, treeless Arctic terrain. If you were to drive all around Iceland, it would only take you 17 hours if the speed limit would allow it.

Viking Lineage

Thanks to a family-tree app, Icelanders have a thoroughly detailed database of each generation. This was made possible by collecting surveys throughout the country and recording all their genealogy.

 

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Now, Icelanders can easily trace their family back hundreds of years with a quick check of the internet. Most of them discovered they are descended from a small clan of Celtic and Viking settlers.