'''Iceland '''is a [liberal](Liberalism "wikilink")
[capitalist](Capitalism "wikilink") [state](List_of_States "wikilink")
in Western Europe near [Norway](Norway "wikilink"), the
[UK](United_Kingdom "wikilink") and [Greenland](Greenland "wikilink").
It's generally regarded as one of the most progressive countries in the
world.

## Positives and Negatives

### Positives

  - Iceland has the highest rate of [trade union membership in the
    world](States_by_Trade_Union_Membership "wikilink").
  - Iceland is considered the most peaceful country in the world, with
    low violent crime and participation in no wars in the 20th and 21st
    century, except for [World War II](World_War_II "wikilink").
  - Iceland follows the [Nordic Model](Nordic_Model "wikilink") and
    provides universal health care and free education for its citizens.
  - Iceland has no military except for a lightly armed coast guard.
  - Iceland runs almost completely on renewable energy.

### Negatives

  - The Icelandic government has repeatedly promised to pull out of
    NATO, but has failed to deliver on said promise.
  - Iceland had major issues of corruption and abuse by the finance
    sector which led to a revolution in 2009.
  - Iceland has a very famous case of [police
    misconduct](Police_Misconduct "wikilink") - The [Reykjavik
    Confessions](Reykjavik_Confessions "wikilink")