Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

No McDonald's?

Iceland is truly a special place on the planet with a steady population of 360,000, and not one single McDonald's. That's right, the last McDonald's closed in 2009 and a new one hasn't opened since. It's not that Icelanders don’t like fast food, as they dine out quite often.

 

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But despite that, McDonald’s just couldn't figure out how to survive among the volcanoes, hot springs, and fjords of Iceland.

Iceland Has Europe's Largest Banana Plantation

Not to get too technical, but Spain's plantations in the Canary Islands grow more bananas but they aren't located in Europe, which means that Iceland comes in first.

 

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With their use of geothermal energy, the Icelandic Agricultural University can grow up to 4,500 pounds of bananas every year.