Iceland
Wikipedia's entry
Iceland's latitude is just below the arctic circle. When we were there in mid-January, the sun rose around 10:00AM and set around 5:00PM. It didn't so much as rise and set as kind of slide along the horizon. From Wikepedia: Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes, compared to other OECD countries, as well as the highest trade union membership in the world. It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. Iceland ranks high in democracy and equality indexes, ranking third in the world by median wealth per adult. In 2021, it was ranked as the third-most developed country in the world by the United Nations' Human Development Index, and it ranks first on the Global Peace Index. Iceland runs almost completely on renewable energy.
Strokkur Geyser
Countryside
Strokkur Geyser
Hotel Natura
Lava Demonstration
Reykjavik
Secret Lagoon
Waterfall
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