Introduction The country of Iceland used to be fertile, not as barren as it currently looks. Birch and willow trees covered the lands. The Icelandic people have had to make many hard decisions since the first settlement to modern day. As a matter of fact, Iceland has not always been a stand alone country. During most of its history, Iceland has been ruled by other counties. Even though it has never participated in a war, Iceland has been invaded. Iceland is a relatively new country that has a large amount of history, most of it before Iceland became independent.
