President Rodrigo Duterte jokes Iceland has 'too much ice' but past its geology, here are 6 things to know about the tiny island nation.
Iceland, as the world knows, is not completely covered in ice. Though the country has a cold climate, it experiences milder temperatures which allows it to experience green summers and boast of world-renowned natural sites. Unlike its neighboring Greenland – whose territory is over 80% covered in ice – only about 11% of Iceland is ice-capped.
Iceland got its final name from viking Floki Vilgerdarson, which named the place"Land of Ice." Vilgerdarson was said to have experienced a bitter winter on the island when his livestock starved to death. Gaps, however, were still seen in health and survival as the country ranked 121 out of 149 countries. The WEF looked into the differences between women’s and men’s health based on life expectancy. It also studied the phenomenon of"missing women" in countries where families prefer to have sons over daughters.
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