Scandinavia

Nobody knows very much about Norway before the Vikings, around year 800 AD.
But it is assumed that Norway was first populated by people from continental Europe following the glaciers as they withdrew after the last Ice Age.

This has led Norwegian humorist Odd Børretzen to speculate that the Very First Norwegian had to be the village idiot:
While the rest of the tribe was lazing around in the grass enjoying the sun they hadn't seen for 10,000 years, he was up in alarm - "where's the ice, I can't live without ice!" - collected his wives and children, stumbled after the retreating glacier and ended up in Norway.

Some of us who live in Norway tend to think that this story is probably actual fact.

For a more historical account, see related link.

As an ethinic and linguistic group Sweden, Norway, Demark, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands are all Scandinavia. Culturally and geographically Finland is often included in that group as well

The Scandinavian Peninsula is a peninsula in Northern Europe. It includes the countries of Norway and Sweden as well as parts of Finland.

Many people think that Eskimos are only natives to the High Arctic, but this is an incorrect assumption. In a recent archaeological dig in the High Arctic, it has been discovered that another true native people has been discovered in that region, the Garden Gnome. Though they have been mysteriously hiding out for years in trailer parks and low income suburbs, scientists have been able to finally capture a few of these elusive creatures and attempt to match their DNA sequence with remains found at the discovered archaeological site. Though a few DNA variances exist, scientist believe the similarities are striking and close enough to theorize that both Eskimos and Garden Gnomes are the true native people of the High Arctic.

they are all on earth

are located in differant places

Norway.

Because means of production are not state owned, Finland cannot be considered to be a socialist country. However, being a Nordic welfare country, Finland has socialist characters in the form a large public sector.

Finland has a thriving private sector, including e.g. worlds biggest mobile phone manufacturer Nokia. This has made Finland into a very prosperous country; according to World Bank (2008) Finland is the 10th richest country in the world, measured by nominal GDP per capita.

Finland's public sector is large, comprising about half of the GDP. Practically all health and education services are provided by the public sector. Even though this model could be called socialistic, it is very effective. High quality health care is available for all, and this costs only 7,5% of GPD (e.g. in USA the costs is 16%). Also education is free, and the quality of education especially in primary and secondary schools is among the best in the world.

Because of the large public sector, tax rates in Finland are high. Typically employees pay approximately 30% income tax, but the rate is heavily progressive, and can be much less with low salaries. Also the mandatory payments to various pension and other funds by both employer and employee account for about one fifth of actual salary. Additionally general VAT is 23% and there are also corporate taxes.

To summarize, the Finnish economical model is Nordic welfare country.

Glaciers.

They never left! they went around the hole world, they even explored North America 1000 years ago! but the never moved away from Skandinavia (mostly Norway) So I am a Viking ;)

some of the vikings like Eric the red left Norway because his father killed someone so he later moved to iceland but then he kiled two guys and then was forced to leave iceland so he went ot Greenland

Vikings explored North America to find new land for their colonies.

their strength and courage

Oslo is the capital city of Norway. It's the country's largest city and its center for business, culture and government. Additionally, it's a world center for shipping and maritime activities.

The Norse seafarers stumbled across Iceland and Greenland.

The Sami, formerly known as the Lapps.

yes! Sweden,denmark and Norway belongs to Scandinavia! but not Finland and iceland.

Hundreds of thousands of people have migrated to Scandinavia over history.

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Norway and Sweden, and part of Finland.

• Scandinavia includes the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
• Scandinavia is the most developed region of the world.
• Scandinavia was home to the vikings.
• Scandinavia means 'Land of water'.

First of all it's in the Scandinavian area.

Denmark has one of the Scandinavian languages.

There is much interaction between the Scandinavian countries.

All Scandinavian countries are great but for environmental reasons Denmark.