26-30 Iceland Facts
26. There is a church in Iceland where you can worship the Norse gods. – Source
27. Only one person has been killed by armed police in Iceland since it became an independent republic in 1944. – Source
28. In Iceland, the belief in Elves is so pervasive that it can determine government action. From roads avoiding large rocks (where the Elves “live”) to construction permits sometimes requiring the aid of a mystic who can ask the elves to move. – Source
29. In the year 1000, to save Iceland from civil war, both parties elected the wisest man to suggest a peaceful solution. He decided on a mass conversion to Christianity that tolerated pagan worship in private. And everyone agreed. He even converted himself. – Source
30. There is a statue of a man killing a seal with a bible in front of the University of Iceland main building. – Source
31-35 Iceland Facts
31. There are only 230 people in the armed forces of Iceland. – Source
32. Iceland’s SWAT unit (the closest thing they have to an army), is called “The Viking Squad”. – Source
33. There was a successful peaceful revolution in Iceland from 2009-2011 where the citizens of Iceland forced their prime minister & his whole government to resign by banging pots & pans. – Source
34. In 1783 when the volcanic fissure Laki erupted, the fallout in Iceland caused around 80% of sheep, 50% of cattle and 50% of horses to die as well as killing an estimated 20–25% of the countries’ human population while also creating worldwide effects. – Source
35. Iceland has never won a Winter Olympic medal. – Source
36-40 Iceland Facts
36. Chess boxing is a sport played with frequency in Iceland. – Source
37. According to the research, Iceland is the World’s friendliest nation. – Source
38. Iceland sits on both Europe and North America continents. – Source
39. In Iceland, you can hand-draw a map on a piece of mail without an address, and it will still make it to its destination. – Source
40. The UK and Iceland were involved in a series of wars with each other after neither side would agree on mutual fishing terms. They were called the ‘Cod Wars’. – Source
