What do you think of when you hear iceland?

Question

I'm half Icelandic and live in Iceland,

I was just wondering what people think of Iceland,

because i hear that there are many people that know very little about it :]

Answer 1

I think of the adage "Iceland is green, Greenland is ice" first and foremost.  I am sure there is much more to the country than a simple adage though :)

Answer 2

Bjork…and the video for “Joga” just comes to mind.

Answer 3

First I think of Bjork. Isn't she from there? Then I think of glaciers, and green rolling hills in the summertime and ponies. I don't know much about Iceland, but know it is a beautiful place.

Answer 4

I remember this old traveling show  where they talked about the Christianization of Iceland. Apparently when they decided to convert, they threw all the pagan idols down a waterfall, which is a tourist place today.

Oh, and Iceland is also the country with the highest HDI, so I bet life there isn't too shabby...

Answer 5

i think of home :D

i miss iceland :(

Answer 6

Geothermal heating.

Answer 7

I think that it's a misnomer.  I was told that Iceland is pretty green and Greenland is actually more icy and cold.

Answer 8

I think it must be cold there.

They speak a difficult langauge or Danish.

People are friendly there.

The girls look good there.

I would not be very welcome.

Answer 9

home :)

Answer 10

i think of a tundra.  i heard the settlers of Iceland named it that to keep others away from settling there, but it's not icy like Greenland