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4 days ago · I am from Norway, and I have made a quiz to set everybody straight on all things Scandinavian, with a Norwegian bias. A multiple-choice quiz by einhardno. Estimated time: 4 mins.
1 day ago · Map showing Slavic raids on Scandinavia in the mid-12th century. Saqaliba refers to the Slavic mercenaries and slaves in the medieval Arab world in North Africa, Sicily and Al-Andalus. Saqaliba served as caliph's guards. [90] [91] In the 12th century, Slavic piracy in the Baltics increased.
3 days ago · Denmark - Scandinavian, Vikings, Inuit: Denmark is almost entirely inhabited by ethnic Danes. Few Faroese or Greenlanders have settled in continental Denmark, despite their status as Danish citizens. A small minority of Germans, on the other hand, has been long established and is substantially assimilated. In the early 21st century, important ...
5 days ago · Most travelers head to the Mediterranean countries during a European summer trip but don’t realize how incredible Scandinavia is in the warmer months. The countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark captivate visitors with their natural beauty, long summer days, friendly locals and mindful way of life.
3 days ago · Sweden occupies the greater part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which it shares with Norway. The land slopes gently from the high mountains along the Norwegian frontier eastward to the Baltic Sea. Geologically, it is one of the oldest and most stable parts of the Earth’s crust.
1 day ago · Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and its coastline is indented by deep glacial fjords. Offshore it includes some 50,000 islands.
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2 days ago · Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries.
