Nowhere in the world can people see explosive geysers, or relax in natural geothermal spas, and witness glacier-fed waterfalls like the Gullfoss (Golden Falls), or if you are adventurous then whale watching will be best for you. All of these activities lure more than a quarter of a million visitors and tourists to the facilities in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.
Iceland boasts of the world's oldest functioning national assembly (Parliament), the Althingi responsible for approval of "The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Arms," officially promulgated on June 17, 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The
Iceland National Flag is as blue as the sky, with a fiery-red cross inside the snow-white cross, with the arms extended up to the edge of the
custom flag.
For the people of Iceland, the flags color is a depiction and vision of their country's landscape. It stood for the three elements that make up the islands. Red is for the fire produced by the island's volcanoes, white represents the ice and snow that covers Iceland, while blue is for the great span of the Atlantic Ocean.
Due to Iceland's proximity to active volcanoes, all of the electricity generated to run manufacturing plants, lighting and heating requirements come from hydroelectric power plants and geothermal water reserves.
Since glaciers cover more than 10% of the island, the Gulf Stream and warm southwesterly winds creates a moderate effect on the climate, so most of the over 295,000 residents occupy the country's southwest.
Iceland's economy is dependent on the industry like fish processing, aluminum, smelting, ferrosilicon production, and also agriculture that provides potatoes, green vegetables, chicken pork and fish.
by:
The Flagman
