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1 day ago · Scandinavia, part of northern Europe, generally held to consist of the two countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Sweden, with the addition of Denmark. Some authorities argue for the inclusion of Finland on geologic and economic grounds and of Iceland and the Faroe Islands on the grounds that their inhabitants speak North Germanic ...
1 day ago · As of 2012, an official government study shows that 75.2% of the total population are ethnic Norwegians (born in Norway with two parents also born in Norway). Ethnically, the residents of Norway are predominantly Norwegians, a North Germanic ethnic group.
4 days ago · Scandinavia refers to the countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. These countries share a common cultural and historical heritage, including similar languages and customs. On the other hand, the Nordic countries include Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) as well as Finland and Iceland.
1 day ago · Metropolitan Denmark [N 9] is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying south-west and south of Sweden, south of Norway, [N 10] and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border.
4 days ago · If a DNA test reveals that you have Scandinavian DNA, it indicates that a significant portion of your ancestors hailed from Scandinavia. This suggests that you are distantly related to modern individuals belonging to the main ethnic groups in Scandinavia today.
3 days ago · Saxo Grammaticus and Adam of Bremen give an account of pre-Christian Scandinavia. The Chronicon Slavorum (12th century) gives an account of the northwestern Slavic tribes.
1 day ago · Sweden, country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. The name Sweden was derived from the Svear, or Suiones, a people mentioned as early as 98 ce by the Roman author Tacitus. The country’s ancient name was Svithiod. Stockholm has been the permanent capital since 1523.
