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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 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway [a] and Sweden; the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland.

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  3. Dec 7, 2022 · The term Skandinav (Scandinavian) started being used to identify a Swede, Dane, or Norwegian under a unified modern term, inspired by a common past and usage. Authors such as Hans Christian Andersen started writing about and celebrating similarities between the Scandinavian countries in the 19th century, with poems such as Jeg er en Skandinav ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SwedenSweden - Wikipedia

    Sweden, [f] formally the Kingdom of Sweden, [g] [h] is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge–tunnel across the Öresund. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [10] Sweden is the ...

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  6. Apr 15, 2024 · In general, Scandinavia denotes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The term Norden refers to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These form a group of countries having affinities with each other and are distinct from the rest of continental Europe.