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  2. Scandinavian Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    The Scandinavian Peninsula [1] is located in Northern Europe, and roughly comprises the mainlands of Sweden, Norway and the northwestern area of Finland. The name of the peninsula is derived from the term Scandinavia , the cultural region of Denmark , Norway and Sweden .

  3. List of Latin names of countries - Wikipedia

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    Arabian Peninsula: Ariana: Afghanistan, Iran (East) and Central Asia (West) Armenia: Armenia Armorica [5] Brittany: Asia: Turkey (West) Baetica [6] Andalusia: Batavia: Part of the Netherlands: Belgae [3] Belgium and the Netherlands: Bithynia: Turkey (North West) Bohemia: Bohemia Borussia: Prussia: Britannia [3] Britain: Caledonia [3] Scotland ...

  4. Scandinavia - Wikipedia

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    Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland).

  5. Nordic countries - Wikipedia

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    Outside of the Nordic region the term Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for the Nordic countries. First recorded use of the name by Pliny the Elder about a "large, fertile island in the North" (possibly referring to Scania). [17] Fennoscandia refers to the area that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, Kola Peninsula and Karelia.

  6. Regions of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Apennine Peninsula (Italian Peninsula) Located in the south of Europe, the Apennine Peninsula contains the states of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City. Balkan Peninsula; The Balkan Peninsula is located in Southeastern Europe and the following countries and territories occupy land within the Balkans either exclusively or partially:

  7. List of European countries by area - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [ 2 ] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...

  8. History of Scandinavia - Wikipedia

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    During the Weichselian glaciation, almost all of Scandinavia was buried beneath a thick permanent sheet of ice and the Stone Age was delayed in this region.Some valleys close to the watershed were indeed ice-free around 30 000 years B.P. Coastal areas were ice-free several times between 75 000 and 30 000 years B.P. and the final expansion towards the late Weichselian maximum took place after ...

  9. Category:Peninsulas of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Peninsulas of Europe by country (29 C) B. Balkans (14 C, 24 P) C. ... Scandinavian Peninsula This page was last edited on 1 June 2024, at 11:48 (UTC). Text ...