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Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a northern European region that consists of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Finland, Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are often regarded as part of the region, which stretches as far as north of the Arctic Circle.
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How do you say hi in Scandinavia?
It depends on which language you want too, but saying it would be no difference in Scandinavian than any other place in the world.
Though if you wrongly meant "Scandinavian" as a language, then it does not exist.
Narrowing the size of Scandinavia to just Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the main languages of Scandinavia are aptly named Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, so saying "hi" in them would be hej, hej, and hei.
Scandinavia is Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The word itself is an old form of "Scania", which is the southernmost region of today's Sweden.
Genetically the main group is Germanic (like e.g. in Germany and the Netherlands), but already 1.000 years ago groups of Slavonic people also settled in parts of Denmark and Sweden facing towards present day Poland (and North-eastern Germany). To the very North of the Scandinavian peninsula approx. 100.000 Sami people live - they have most likely been there longer than the Germanic Scandinavians, but nobody knows for sure.
Some pople - especially outsiders - sometimes include Finland in their definition of Scandinavia (which makes perfect sense from a cultural, historical and political perspective, but never-the-less is not usually done by the 'true' Scandinavians themselves, who would use the term Nordic countries when including Finland). The Finns are not a Germanic people.
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 does the title BROR mean when used before the first name of Swedish men?
Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name that means "brother".
Beowulf though set in Scandinavia is considered an early example of what kind of literature?
old english
What do the Scandinavian countries have in common?
Their flags have crosses, and they're clean unlike Denmark.
What state did the vikings from Scandinavia visit in the 1300s?
Vikings were no longer around during the 1300s, as their reign ended in the early 1000s.
mayans used mechanical clocks to generate their calendars
Which city is named after Christian IV of Denmark?
Here are some - there may be more :
Kristiania in Norway (originally called Christiania, NOW called Oslo).
Kristiansand in Norway (originally Christianssand)
Kristianstad in present day Sweden
Kristianobel in present day Sweden
Christianshavn in Denmark. (Originally independent town, later absorbed by Copenhagen)
Note : Not all of the above was necessarily founded by Christian 4 - in some cases the name was changed as part of a re-location of an existing town(s).
What countries in Scandinavia have legalized same-sex marriage?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland have all legalized same-sex marriage. Finland's same-sex marriage law takes effect on March 1, 2017. In the meantime, Finland offers registered partnerships.
Why do Muslims women wear a black dress?
Answer: Modesty in dress is a requirement for men and women. Women are to cover more than men, however. A Muslim woman is only to show her face, hands and feet. Wearing black is not a requirement. That is only a practice in some Muslim countries.
Why does the region of Scandinavia have cold climates?
Because of the region's northerly position on the spheric Earth. The Sun shines from the side of Earth (ignoring the 23 degree tilt for a moment), which means that it shines directly 'down' on landmasses around equator, whereas it shines on landmasses closer to the pole(s) from an angle - this gives less light and thus heat per m2 up north (as well as down south).
