Thursday, July 25, 2019

I just played chess with someone in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Everything you always wanted to know about Reykjavik, Iceland.

First some important stuff:

Wikipedia - Irreligion in Iceland

Irreligion is prevalent in Iceland, with approximately 10% of the population identifying as "convinced atheists" and a further 30% identifying as non-religious. Since the 20th century, irreligion has seen steady growth.

Acceptance of evolution in Iceland. This chart shows that Iceland wins and Idiot America is 2nd to last, only ahead of fucktard Turkey.


 

This is interesting: Wikipedia - Level of support for evolution

This is fantastic: No Icelanders under 25 believe God created the universe, poll claims

OK, that's the important stuff. Now let's see Reykjavik, Iceland.

Wikipedia - Reykjavík

Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history. The striking concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer sweeping views of the sea and nearby hills. Exemplifying the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, near the village of Grindavik.

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state (Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is slightly further north at 64°10', but Greenland is a constituent country, not an independent state). With a population of around 128,793 (and 228,231 in the Capital Region), it is the center of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination.

Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was founded in 1785 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world.








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