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  2. Scandinavia - Wikipedia

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    The term Scandinavia (sometimes specified in English as Continental Scandinavia or mainland Scandinavia) is ordinarily used locally for Denmark, Norway and Sweden as a subset of the Nordic countries (known in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish as Norden; Finnish: Pohjoismaat, Icelandic: Norðurlöndin, Faroese: Norðurlond). [30]

  3. Nordic countries - Wikipedia

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    The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or Norden; lit. ' the North ') [2] are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic.It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway [a] and Sweden; the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland.

  4. Comparison of Danish, Norwegian and Swedish - Wikipedia

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    The Scandinavian countries. Danish, Norwegian (including both written forms: Bokmål, the most common standard form; and Nynorsk) and Swedish are all descended from Old Norse, the common ancestor of all North Germanic languages spoken today. Thus, they are closely related, and largely mutually intelligible, particularly in their standard ...

  5. History of Scandinavia - Wikipedia

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    The Nordic countries established the Nordic Council in 1952 and the Nordic passport union two years later. After a 1972 referendum, Denmark became the first Scandinavian member of the European Economic Community, which later paved the way for the EU, in 1973. Sweden joined the EU in 1995; after the fall of the Soviet Union, Sweden felt it could ...

  6. Nordic model - Wikipedia

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    The Nordic countries received the highest ranking for protecting workers rights on the International Trade Union Confederation 2014 Global Rights Index, with Denmark being the only nation to receive a perfect score. [27] Very high public spending, with Sweden at 56.6% of GDP, Denmark at 51.7%, and Finland at 48.6%. [28]

  7. 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 .

  8. Nordic countries top happiest places on Earth, while US ... - AOL

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    Nordic countries filled out the top of the list, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden following Finland. Tanja Koivisto, with Finland's tourism board, says it's not that Finland is free from these ...

  9. Category:Nordic countries - Wikipedia

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    The Nordic countries is a term used collectively for five countries in Northern Europe, plus the Faroe Islands. The Nordic countries have an aggregate population of about 24 million. The Nordic Countries are also the member countries of the Nordic Council: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.