Things You Never Knew About Iceland, A Truly Unique Country

Published on November 30, 2022
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Largest Banana Plantation In Europe

Although technically the largest banana plantations are in the Canary Islands, since these Spanish islands are not in Europe, Iceland by default is home to the largest banana plantation in the continent. Not something you would usually associate with the country, right? Using geothermal energy, the Icelandic Agricultural University grows up to 4500 pounds of bananas annually.

Largest Banana Plantation In Europe

Largest Banana Plantation In Europe

Are You Related?

Since there are fewer than half a million people living in Iceland total, there’s a fair chance that when new people meet each other, they could be related somehow. ÍslendingaApp, or the “Book of Icelanders”, is an app that helps people determine whether they are related or not, especially if they are thinking of dating one another. The app was developed by college students in order to provide everyone with an easy approach to checking their genealogy.

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Are You Related?

Are You Related?