Scandinavian countries
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
The Scandinavian countries are Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—three nations in northern Europe that share deep linguistic, cultural, and historical ties.
The term is sometimes loosely extended to include Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, though purists prefer "Nordic countries" for this broader grouping.
She spent a semester studying in the Scandinavian countries.
The region is known for social democracies, high living standards, and long winter nights.
- DenmarkScandinavian constitutional monarchy
- Norse mythologyScandinavian pagan religion
- saunaHeated room for sweating
- boreal forestsSubarctic coniferous biome
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
renewable energy · Viking heritage · reindeer herding · Viking Age · fishing industry · glaciers · long winters · Sweden · welfare state · Nordic region · flat pack furniture · Swedish meatballs · aurora · northern lights · runes · hygge · Arctic Circle · folk music
Scandinavian countriesCaribbean nations
Island countries south of Florida
Polynesian islands · Arabian Peninsula · Indian subcontinent
Scandinavian countriesfailed states
Countries lacking functional government
authoritarian regimes · kleptocracies · oligarchies · banana republics · theocracies