Iceland is an island country located between Greenland and Norway in the North Atlantic. The capital and largest city is Reykjavik. Most Icelanders are Christian or Evangelical. The population is around 329,279 and growing at an average of 2.17% annually. Summers have 24 hours of daylight while winters only have 2 hours. Business meetings require formal attire as appearance reflects trustworthiness. Handshakes are used to greet meeting attendees with a firm handshake and eye contact. Appointments should be scheduled in advance using the 24-hour clock.

1. Jordan Cardona
Daliany Avila
Period #4

2. Iceland: located on the
east of Greenland and
west of Norway.
*Capital: Reykjavik.

3. • Language: Icelandic.
• Religion: Christians &
Evangelicals.
• Population: 329,279
And Its Annual Growth
Average It’s About
2.17% .

4. • FACT: DID YOU
KNOW THAT ICELAND
ENJOYS 24/7 HOURS
OF DAYLIGHT
DURING THE
SUMMER BUT ALSO
ONLY 2 HOURS
DURING WINTER !!

5. • Iceland People usually wear
formal business attire and they
also use Perfumes or Colognes
which helps them do great
businesses. In fact, The business
meeting needs a lot of stylish
and good looking . Cause it
reflect your behave ,Trust and
character at the person you
might to do business with.

6. • The handshake is the
traditional form of greeting
when meeting with your
Icelandic hosts and you have to
make sure that you shake
hands with all meeting
attendees.
• Make sure to have a good eye
contact and that your
handshake is firm.
• You should ensure that
appointments are made in
advance and that you state the
intended meeting time using
the 24-hour clock

7. • English is not one of the official languages in
Iceland, however it is spoken by almost the
totality of the population. But some useful
phrases of Icelandic my help in building up a
positive attitude. Individuals in Iceland take great
care over their appearance and it is certainly
expected that you should dress smartly for any
formal occasion when doing business in Iceland.it
is recommended that you personally dress
formally.

8. • In Iceland it is considered very rude to leave a
dinner table without thanking the host for the
meal. In Icelandic, the phrase used is, Takk fyrir
mig.
• While at a dinner party it is considered rude to
leave the table while others are still eating.
• Lighting a cigarette from a candle is by some
people regarded as rude, many Icelanders are
fishermen and it is believed that this act "kills a
fisherman".