Nordic region
Scandinavian countries area
The Nordic region comprises the five countries of northern Europe: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with their autonomous territories including Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Åland Islands.
The term is often used interchangeably with Scandinavia, though technically Scandinavia refers only to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
The Nordic countries share historical, cultural, and linguistic ties, as well as similar political traditions emphasizing social democracy and extensive welfare systems.
The Nordic region consistently ranks high in quality-of-life indices.
- LaplandArctic northern Europe region
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- Viking heritageAncestry from medieval Scandinavians
- fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
- fishing industryCommercial marine harvest sector
cod fishing · Norse mythology · folk tales · reindeer herding · Nordic noir · Greenland · Faroe Islands · renewable energy · Arctic Circle · aurora borealis · Viking Age · midnight sun · winter solstice · hygge · minimalist design · flat pack furniture · midsummer festivals · sauna
Nordic regionMediterranean region
Lands bordering an inland sea
Southern Europe · Iberian Peninsula · Balkans · Riviera · Mediterranean
Nordic regiontropics
Warm equatorial region
equatorial region · tropical zone · Southeast Asia · Caribbean · Central Africa