Not only trolls! 11 amazing facts about Iceland

Iceland is called the main surprise of the EURO 2016 – she won England in the 1/8 finals. But beautiful northern country is remarkable not only with this fact. See, what I have found: 11 amazing facts about Iceland!

1. The most famous Icelandic volcano is called Eyjafjallajökull. Of several thousand interviewed people only 0.005% were able to say the word. Can you do it?

2. The national cuisine of Iceland is not pizza and burgers ... In the menu you can find lamb eggs, rotten shark meat, sheep ribs in lactic acid and sheep heads…

3. Icelanders are long-livers! The average life expectancy for women is 81.3 years, for men – 76.4 years. 

4. Iceland has no railways. At all.

5. Still the trolls. They believe in them! Before the construction of a new road, designers consult with experts in folklore in order to avoid accidental distraction of the trolls’ house!

6. Iceland police does not carry weapons. And there is no army in the country. If someone wants to become a soldier, he can go serve under contract in the Norwegian Army.

7. The majority of Iceland population has no surnames.

8. Prisons in Iceland are the most loyal in the world. Here are the gym and the Internet. Time in prison can be divided as you wish. For example, 1 week in jail / 1 week at home. WTF?!

9. The name of the country means "the country of the ice." About 11% of the country is covered by glaciers.

10. Iceland has had the first parliament in the world, which was grounded in 930 year. Can you imagine? It was done 850 years before the US creation!

11. Iceland is the only European country where is banned ... striptease. Since July 1, 2010.

Iceland is on my wishlist of places places where I want to go. And in which country you want to visit? Write in the comments!