Iceland Facts
Some fast facts about the European country of Iceland!
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik (pronounced Ray-Ka-Vic)
Iceland has over 20 active volcanoes, with the most recent eruption in 2011.
Heat from volcanoes and hydroelectricity (electricity from water) is used to power heat and electricity all over the country.
A traditional food in Iceland is Harkarl, which is actually rotten shark meat!
The three most popular sports in Iceland are football, handball and golf.
The biggest ice cap in Iceland is nearly 1000m thick, that's as big as 3 Eiffel Towers or 10 Big Ben's!
Icelandic horses are the oldest breed of horses in the world, they are also among the healthiest horses!
If a horse leaves Iceland it can never come back! This is to stop foreign diseases infecting the rest of the horses.
It is illegal to have a pet snake, lizard or turtle in Iceland!
The sun shines for nearly 24 hours a day in the middle of summer!
