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They didn't, really. Since the early Middle Ages, Norway had been part of Denmark. Around 1820, Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden, but Norway then immediately declared itself independent and Sweden never had the military power to conquer it by force. Until 1905 the two countries existed as a 'personal union', two basically independently operating countries with one king, the king of Sweden. In 1905 it was decided by the Norwegian Parliament that Norway should have its own king. The king of Sweden declined the offer to have one of his younger sons on the Norwegian throne, and the throne was then offered to one of the younger sons of the king of Denmark.
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Is Norway in Sweden?
Norway and Sweden are two separate, sovereign countries that happen to be neighbors in the region known as Scandinavia.
What is the name of the cultural region that includes Denmark Norway and Sweden?
The region of Norway, Sweden and Denmark is usually refered to as Scandinavia, with Norway and Sweden forming the Scandinavian peninsula.
What is the country lies between Norway and Finland?
Russia and Sweden Actually only Sweden shares a common border with Finland and Norway.
Is there a term for the countries dennmark Sweden finnland and Norway?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland AND Iceland are known as the Nordic countries Norway, Sweden and Denmark are known as Scandinavia Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland don't have a collective name.
2 countries border Sweden?
Sweden shares borders with Norway and Finland.
Which 2 countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway and Sweden, plus the northern part of Finland.
Which countries are included on the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Norway and Sweden, and the northern part of Finland.
A blonde person from Sweden or Norway?
Sweden ! _______ There is blondes in Norway too. And brunettes in Sweden, and brunettes in Norway. LOL.
Which three European countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are the countries known as Scandinavia.
What three countries did vikings originate from?
the three modern countries which descended from vikings is Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Are vikings from Norway and Sweden?
Yes, from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
What country is between Norway and Finland?
Sweden lies between Norway and Finland.
Is Sweden and Norway in the western or eastern?
Norway is west, and Sweden is east.
From which countries did the vikings come?
the vikings lived in scandinavia, in what is now Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark
When did Sweden in Union with Norway end?
Sweden in Union with Norway ended in 1905.
Is Norway in Sweden?
Norway and Sweden are two separate, sovereign countries that happen to be neighbors in the region known as Scandinavia.
Where in Scandinavian is most mountainous?
The Scandinavian mountains in Norway and Sweden.
