Thursday, April 17, 2008

Did you know?

Did you know?

Very informative and use less information...

...that the Dettisfoss waterfall is the most powerful waterfall in Europe?

...that the tenor Garðar Thor Cortes is very sexy?

...that the Alþing, founded in Thingvellir 930, is the oldest parliament in Europe?

...that Icelanders are the biggest relatively Internet users in the world?

...that the glacier Vatnajökull covers more then 8% of Iceland?

...that the glacier Vatnajökull is the second largest glacier in the world?

...that the most famous of Iceland’s programmes is Lazy town and is broadcast in 103 countries worldwide? (Here is you can check it out: http://www.lazytown.com/)

...that Iceland consumes more Coca-cola per capita than any other nation?

...that Iceland has only 300.000 inhabitants?

...that Reykjavik is the capital?

...that no, no in Icelandic means grandmother in Chinese?

...that Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the first female president of a country, in the world?

...that 10 Icelandic kronors is the same as 1 Yuan?

...that there is only 1% unemployment in Iceland?

...that in 2005 was Unnur Birna from Iceland, Miss World?

...that almost every kid in Iceland above 7 years old has a cell-phone?

...that most people upper secondary school has a laptop computer?

...that Björk is from Iceland?

...that Iceland’s national sport is Icelandic Wrestling?

...that Hvanndalshnjúkur is the largest mountain in Iceland (It is 2.109 meters high compared to Mount Everest that is 8.848 meters)?

...that Iceland has one movie that has been nominated to the Oscars award? (It is called Children of Nature).

...that Iceland has one Nobel writer? His name was Halldór Kiljan Laxness.

...that Iceland has hot springs?

...that Iceland has no army?

...that Iceland has many active volcanoes?

Did you know that Halla Eyjólfsdóttir og Reynir Þór Garðarsson published this?

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