冰岛冷知识四则

Icelanders love swimming in outdoor hot springs; however, you have to be naked once you step in the shower. You cannot wear a swimsuit while bathing. Also, most showers don't have doors or curtains but males and females have separate locker rooms.

冰岛人特别喜欢在户外温泉游泳，而你游完去冲澡的时候必须脱光衣服。在泡澡的时候不能穿泳衣。而且大部分淋浴区都没有门和浴帘，男女只有更衣室是分开的。

The Icelandic language remains unchanged from ancient Norse. That means 1,000-year-old texts are still easily read.

冰岛语从古北欧时期就没变过。也就是说，他们可以无障碍阅读1000年前的文献。

Despite its proximity to the Arctic Circle, Iceland's climate is actually milder and more temperate than expected. The average temperature in winter is 0°C, and between 10°C to 20°C during summer. The highest temperature recorded was 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) at the in 1939.

虽然靠近北极圈，但冰岛的气候其实比想象中温和得多。冬天的平均气温是0°C，夏天则是10-20°C，历史上记录的最高温度是1939年的30.5°C。

The country's total population is only around 330,000, just a tenth of those living in San Francisco, California. Reykjavik is the country's capital and largest city, home to 60% of Icelanders. 80% of the country remains uninhabited.

整个国家的总人口只有大约33万，刚够加州旧金山市的1/10。雷克雅未克是冰岛的首都，也是最大的城市，60%的冰岛人都住在这。冰岛80%的面积都无人居住。