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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScandinaviaScandinavia - Wikipedia

    In the ethnic or cultural sense the term "Scandinavian" traditionally refers to speakers of Scandinavian languages, who are mainly descendants of the peoples historically known as Norsemen, but also to some extent of immigrants and others who have been assimilated into that culture and language.

  2. 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 the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway [a] and Sweden; the constituent countries of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the ...

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  3. Dec 7, 2022 · 1st Century BCE: Mela and Pliny The Elder Describes Scandinavia to the Romans. Was the Region Always Called Scandinavia? Is Scandinavian & Nordic Different? Why Is It Called Scandinavia? Scandinavia likely stems from the two germanic words Skaðin and Awjō, meaning “Dangerous Island”.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScandinavianScandinavian - Wikipedia

    Scandinavians or North Germanic peoples, the most common name for modern North Germanic peoples. Scandinavians, any citizen of the countries of Scandinavia. Scandinavians, ethnic groups originating in Scandinavia, irrespective of ethnolinguistic affiliation.

  6. The Culture of Scandinavia encompasses the cultures of the Scandinavia region Northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and may also include the Nordic countries Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. National cultures within Scandinavia include: Culture of Sweden. Culture of Norway. Culture of Denmark.

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