- A majority of Icelanders believe in elves.
- At about 39,000 square miles, Iceland is small – close to the size of Ohio.
- There is a volcanic eruption every 4 years on average.
- There are no forests in Iceland.
- Beer remained illegal in Iceland until 1989.
- At 43.5 hours per week, they have the longest work week in Europe.
- The Icelandic language remains unchanged from ancient Norse. That means 1,000-year-old texts are still easily read.
- Babies in Iceland are routinely left outside to nap.
- There are no surnames or family names in Iceland – Icelanders use the traditional Nordic naming system, which includes the last name that is comprised from their father’s (or mother’s) first name with the addition of -dóttir (-daughter) or -son.