ponedeljek, 20. april 2026

Beer was banned in Iceland for nearly 75 years, until 1989.

World History

I f you wanted to drink beer in Iceland between 1915 and 1989, you’d have to break the law to do so. The alcoholic beverage was banned in the small Nordic country for nearly 75 years. At first, all alcohol was forbidden, but wine became legal again in 1922 and all spirits except beer followed suit. Beer, however, remained forbidden for another half century. But why?

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By the Numbers

Score of Iceland’s shocking victory over England in a 2016 soccer match

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Presidents of Iceland since it gained independence in 1944

Did you know?

About 60% of Iceland’s population lives in or near Reykjavik.

Reykjavik isn’t just Iceland’s capital and most populous city — it’s home to nearly two-thirds of the entire country’s population. Approximately 382,000 people live in Iceland, about 60% of whom are in the capital region and 123,000 of whom are in Reykjavik proper. The capital region includes the nearby municipalities of Kópavogur, Garðabær, Mosfellsbær, and Hafnarfjörður. At 39,768 square miles, Iceland itself isn’t exactly small; it’s the world’s 18th-largest island and roughly the same size as Ohio. But outside of the capital area, it’s very sparsely populated.

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