Top Iceland Facts

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    Most Peaceful Country
    Most Peaceful Country
    Iceland has no army and is also recognized as the world’s most peaceful country.
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    As many as 62% of Iceland's population think it is possible that elves may exist.
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    Iceland Has the Most Books Published per Person per Year in the World
    In Iceland, more books are published and sold per person every year than anywhere else in the world. Ten percent of Icelanders become a published author in their lifetime.
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    In Iceland, 100% of domestically produced electricity comes from renewable energy.
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    More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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    Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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