Why “Iceland” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
The crypto economy has about the same market size as a country like Russia, Italy, or Brazil. A country like Iceland is far smaller, and their currency famously fluctuated in 20…
by nicd · Oct 31, 2026
I wonder why Iceland thinks they still need to promote their tourism, they get tons of them already. I guess it's because of capitalism, and economic competition. I was there 2…
by netsharc · Oct 31, 2026
Visit Iceland Will Send a Real Knitter to Your Dumb Meeting So You Can Skip It
by rdmuser · Oct 31, 2026 · 21 points
As an European (not from iceland): >Right now, they're increasing taxes on parking, Great! Less car-centric infrastructure. >toll roads Great! Less cars. >and per-kilometer driv…
by msm_ · Oct 31, 2026
I disagree. I've been watching Iceland news, along with machine translation of Icelandic. Right now, they're increasing taxes on parking, toll roads, 30% increase on hotels and…
by nekusar · Oct 30, 2026
Iceland isn’t a global financial powerhouse and it has a low population. My county has twice as many people as Iceland, the city I live in has as many residents as Iceland has c…
by quickthrowman · Oct 30, 2026
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Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is Europe's westernmost and most sparsely populated country. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 35% of the country's roughly 395,000 residents. The official language of the country is Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite being at a latitude just south of the Arctic Circle. Its latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. Read more on Wikipedia