ICELAND

Origin of Iceland

The name of Iceland comes from a Viking named Flóki Vilgerðarson, one of the first to discover the island.  The sagas say that the rather despondent Flóki climbed a mountain and saw a fjord full of icebergs, which led him to give the island its present name.

Population
364,134 people
Biggest cities
Reykjavík, Kópavogur
Currency
Icelandic króna

Most eco-friendly country in the world

Iceland was recently ranked one of the eco-friendliest countries in the world and since almost all of the electricity in Iceland is produced using renewable energy sources, it’s easy to see why

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