Think you know Iceland? Think again.

This isn't just a tale of glaciers and landscapes. It's a financial saga that sent shockwaves across the globe. By 2006, the average Icelander was 300% wealthier than in 2003 thanks to high-interest online bank accounts that attracted global investors. But in 2008, Iceland’s banks collapsed. This cataclysm wiped out 50,000 people’s savings, plunged Icelanders into unprecedented levels of debt, and pushed 25% of homeowners into mortgage default.

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???? Witness Iceland's meteoric rise as a surprising financial juggernaut
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???? Uncover the scandalous aftermath: IMF rescues, public revolts, and shattered dreams

This is no ordinary history lesson. It's a rollercoaster of financial ambition, peril, and reckoning that you won't want to miss.

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