Iceland

MADE BY LUIS
MIGUEL
MORENO

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 INDEX.
·Geography.
·Culture.
·Gastronomy.
·History.
·Music.
GEOGRAPHY
OF ICELAND.
The country. Iceland is an island of 103,000
km2, with an average altitude of about 500 m
above sea level. Its highest peak,
Hvannadalshnjúkur, rises to 2,110 m, and more
than 11% of the country is covered in glaciers,
including Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in
Europe.

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CULTURE OF
ICELAND.
Iceland has total freedom of worship. Icelandic culture is anchored
in its Nordic and Scandinavian roots, of which its sagas and eddas
(forms of the literary epic) are recognized worldwide, such as the
Saga of the Greenlanders or the Saga of Erik the Red.

what tradition do they have?

it is based on a rich literary tradition dominated by sagas. The

Icelandic sagas are considered one of the most excellent medieval
works. ... Iceland has in its National Symphony Orchestra, with a
consolidated reputation also abroad, one of its strongholds.

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Icelandic
gastronomy
The typical Icelandic food is: cod cooked with
butter, baked lamb, pylsa, smoked trout with
dung, crayfish, cucumber (also greenhouse
strawberries), native blueberries, shrimp
salad ... And soups : lamb (Kjotsupa), fish,
leeks and broccoli with cream.

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iceland history
Iceland is a young island, having been formed
approximately 20 million years ago after a
series of underwater volcanic eruptions on the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The oldest rock samples
date from ca. 16 million years.

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iceland music
Icelandic music comprises musical expressions
performed by people born and living on the
European island of Iceland, or by nationals of
that country elsewhere. The first records of
music production are from the year 1000.

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CONCLUSION
Iceland, land of ice and fire,
surprises and falls in love at the
same time. You will find more
sheep than people, more nature
than buildings, as well as more
contrasts than you can imagine.

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