Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

The Last Frontier

Did you know that Iceland is the last place on earth to be settled by humans? This all happened over 1,100 years ago when Norse people from the Norwegian Viking age discovered Iceland by accident.

 

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There are some records that state Iceland had been inhabited by Irish monks before the Vikings arrived but they soon gave up on the rough and isolated terrain and left.

Icelanders and Their Books

Being a nation of book and magazine lovers it's quite clear that Iceland has a strong focus on literature. With a strong tradition of reading dating back to the 13th century, Iceland can also boast about the number of published authors it has.

 

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One out of every ten people in Iceland publishes a book in their lifetime, which means Iceland produces more writers per capita than anywhere in the world