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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).

  2. Scandinavian studies. Scandinavian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field of area studies, mainly in the United States and Germany, that primarily focuses on the Scandinavian languages (also known as North Germanic languages) and cultural studies pertaining to Scandinavia and Scandinavian language and culture in the other Nordic countries.

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  4. Dec 7, 2022 · The Etymology and Meaning of Scandinavia. The word Scandinavia likely stems from the two germanic words Skaðin and Awjō (pronounced “skah-tin” and “av-jo”). Skaðin means “danger” or “injury”, and Awjō means “island” or “land next to water”. This would suggest that the word Scandinavia means something along the lines ...

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

  6. Scandinavian ethnicity - distribution by country. Scandinavians are the inhabitants of the Scandinavian Peninsula in the northwestern tip of Europe, consisting of modern Norway and Sweden, with the addition of Denmark and Iceland. The peninsula has been inhabited for at least 12,000 years, and is considered one of the world’s most ethnically ...

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