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What is the other name used for the nordic countries?
Scandinavia
What other countries are in Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland
Why were people from Scandinavia called pirates?
Because of the Vikings, who attacked other countries.
What three countries in Northern Europe are known as Scandinavia?
Scandinavia includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. These countries have dominated Northern Europe throughout history, and have conquered Iceland and Finland in addition to other lands. They've spread their Scandinavian culture, languages, etc. to these lands, which is why Finland and Iceland are sometimes included in Scandinavia, but rarely. The term 'Nordic' refers to all five of these countries. Northern Europe most commonly includes these five countries.
Why is Australia sometimes referred to as the island continent?
Australia is referred to as the island continent because it is both a country and a continent surrounded by water, making it the largest island in the world. It is also the smallest continent in terms of land area, yet it is considered a continent due to its size and geologic nature.
Is Northern Europe comprised of the Scandinavian countries?
Northern Europe is usually composed of only the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. These countries have dominated Northern Europe throughout history, and have conquered Iceland and Finland in addition to other lands. They've spread their Scandinavian culture, languages, etc. to these lands, which is why Finland and Iceland are sometimes included in Scandinavia, but rarely. The term 'Nordic' refers to all five of these countries.
What is linked genes in a sentence?
The genes present on same chromosomes are sometimes linked to each other that inherit collectively are linked genes and can be separated by crossing over
What countries make up the group called Scandinavia?
The countries which make up the region of Scandinavia include Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. However, the definition of Scandinavia varies a lot. Some would not include Iceland because it is nowhere near the Scandinavian peninsula and/or Finland because they don't speak a Scandinavian language.
What two countries are linked by the Great Lakes and other waterways?
Canada and the United States
Is there a Santa Claus in Scandinavia?
In Finland (and some other countries like Russia) they claim that Santa Claus lives in Lapland, which is the Northern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. In reality Santa is of course living on Greenland, i.e. not in the geographical Scandinavia.
What countries are covered by boreal?
Boreal forests? Canada, Russia and Scandinavia have vast boreal forests
Why is Scandinavia an allie of Iceland?
Iceland was ruled by Scandinavian countries for centuries. This caused Icelandic culture to be based on Scandinavian culture, the Icelandic language to be based off other Scandinavian languages, and the majority of Icelandics to be of Scandinavian descent. So in a way, Iceland could be considered a child of Scandinavia, as Scandinavia helped produce Iceland.
