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English: Map showing two of the common definitions of "Scandinavia"; a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe: The most common usage: the three monarchies; Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Pages in category "Maps of Scandinavia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Carta marina; D.
Sweden remained a neutral country during the First World War, the Korean War and the Cold War. In 1945, Norway, Denmark and Iceland were founding members of the United Nations. Sweden joined the U.N. soon after. Finland joined during the 1950s. The first Secretary General of the United Nations, Trygve Lie, was a Norwegian citizen.
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).
Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 200 %. Geographic limits of the map: N: 71.5° N; S: 53.6° N; W: 3.8° E; E: 32.3° E; Date: 27 September 2008: Source: own work, using World Data Base II data: Author: NordNordWest: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Fjord line route map.svg; Simplified map of dialects in Sweden.png
Maps of Scandinavia (2 P) O. Geography of the Øresund Region (4 C, 10 P) S. Scandinavian Mountains (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Geography of Scandinavia"
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