Thecountryis a parliamentaryrepublic, andmaintains a generoussocialwelfaresystemthatprovidesfreeeducationthroughcollege, aswellashealthcareandninemonthsofpaidparentalleaveforbothmothersandfathers.
A typicalIcelandicmealis a smorgasbordoforganicproduce, yogurtandlocalfish, andthemostpopularleisureactivitiesareiceclimbing, kayakingandgoingtothegym.