Scandinavian Life and Civilization Introduction What are the Scandinavian Countries? Denmark, Norway, Sweden What are the Nordic Countries? Same plus Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland and Iceland

The Scandinavian Countries

Denmark Denmark consists of: The peninsula Jutland and 406 islands                                                    Denmark consists of: The peninsula Jutland and 406 islands Coastline: 4,542 miles National Bird: The Mute Swan

Denmark USA 326,766,748 (2018) WISCONSIN Population: (2018) 5,818,049 Total Area: 140,673 km2 = 54,314 m2 (23rd largest state) Capital City: Madison 212,000-427,000people Largest City: Milwaukee 601,208 people (1.57 mill) Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet Population: (2018) 5,754,356 people 49% men – 51% women Total Area: 43,091km2 = 16,633 m2 (slightly less than 2 x MA) Capital City: Copenhagen 1,9 mill. people (in greater Copenhagen) Largest City: Copenhagen Highest Point: Ejer Bavnehøj, 567 feet Lowest Point: Lammefjorden, –23 feet

Denmark 3 Most frequent last names: Nielsen, Jensen, Hansen, Pedersen, Andersen, Christensen, Larsen, Sørensen, Rasmussen, Jørgensen http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/bestemt_aar/20051.aspx http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/pop/2004.aspx

Denmark 4 Constitutional Monarchy: Queen Margrethe (since 1972) and Prince Henrik (died 2018) Crownprince Frederik and Mary Donaldson. Oldest son, Christian; 3 younger children. Prince Joachim; divorced and re-married, 4 children. National Anthems: Der er et Yndigt Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSwV-DJivQU

Kong Christian Stod ved Højen Mast https://www. youtube. com/watch King Christian stood by the lofty mast In mist and smoke; His sword was hammering so fast, Through Gothic helm and brain it passed; Then sank each hostile hulk and mast, In mist and smoke. "Fly!" shouted they, "fly, he who can! Who braves of Denmark's Christian, Who braves of Denmark's Christian, In battle?"

The Danish Royal Family Queen Margrethe II Prince Henrik died 2018 Prince Frederik Crown Prince Prince Joachim Princess Mary Princess Marie Prins Christian

Norway Norway consists of: Norway Svalbard and Jan Mayen                                                 Norway consists of: Norway Svalbard and Jan Mayen Coastline: 21,925km = 13,615 miles Mainland: 3,419km = 2,123 miles Fjords & islands: 18,506 km = 11,492 miles

Svalbard situated straight north of Norway, east of Greenland’s northern part

Jan Mayen Situated north of Iceland, west of the northernmost tip of Norway

Norway 2 USA 326,766,748 (2018) WISCONSIN Population: Total Area: 140,673 km2 = 54,314 m2 (23rd largest state) Capital City: Madison 212,000-427,000people Largest City: Milwaukee 601,208 people (1.57 mill) Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet Population: 5,361,862 people (2018) 49.9% women – 50.1% men Capital City: Oslo 675,321 people (1.3 mill. in greater Oslo) Major Cities: Bergen 280,216 Trondheim 147,139 Stavanger 121,610

Norway 3 Largest glacier: (more than 1500 glaciers) Jostedalsbreen 1000km = 62 miles long, covers 1000 km2 = 380 sq.miles (largest inland ice-sheet in continental Europe) Highest Mountain: Galdhøpiggen 8100 feet Lowest Point: Norwegian Sea 0 feet Longest Fjord: Sognefjorden: 128 miles Greatest width of the country: 269 miles Narrowest width of the country: 4 miles Total Area: 323,802 km2 = 125,020 square miles (slightly larger than Mexico) Highest Waterfall: Skykkjedalsfossen: 984 feet

Most frequent last names in Norway Hansen, Johansen, Olsen, Larsen, Andersen, Pedersen, Nilsen, Kristiansen, Jensen, Karlsen

Norwegian Royal Family King Harald V, 1991 Queen Sonja CrownPrince Haakon Princess Mette-Marit Princess Märtha Louise CrownPrincess Ingrid Alexandra

Norway 5 – The Royal Family . Princess Märtha Louise married to Ari Behn 2001-2017 3 children His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra, His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus and Master Marius Borg Høiby

Constitutional Monarchy National Anthem: Ja, Vi elsker dette Landet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUtiIMZIVOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRS6cbLOrPQ

Sweden Sweden is slightly larger than California:                                                    Sweden Sweden is slightly larger than California: Total area: 449,964 km2 = 173,732 square miles Sweden has: Almost 100,000 lakes Tens of thousands of islands, and A coastline of 2,205 km = 13,693 miles

Sweden 2 Population: 9,995,457 people 50.2% women – 49.8% men Total area: 449,964 km2 = 173,686m2 Capital: Stockholm 952,085 people (1,5 million people in greater Stockholm) Highest Point: Kebnekaise 6,926 feet Lowest Point: Baltic Sea 0 feet Major Cities: Göteborg: 572,799 Malmö: 301,706 Uppsala: 149,245 Västerås: 117,746 Örebro 115,765 USA 326,766,748 (2018) WISCONSIN Population: (2018) 5,818,049 Total Area: 140,673 km2 = 54,314 m2 (23rd largest state) Capital City: Madison 212,000-427,000people Largest City: Milwaukee 601,208 people (1.57 mill) Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Most Frequent last names in Sweden Andersson, Johansson, Karlsson, Nilsson, Eriksson, Larsson, Olsson, Persson, Svensson, Gustafsson

Sweden 4 Constitutional Monarchy: King Carl XVI Gustav (1973) Queen Silvia Crown Princess Victoria Prince Carl Philip Princess Madeleine National Anthem: Du Gamla, Du Fria

Swedish Royal Family Crown Princess Victoria Queen Silvia King Carl XVI Gustaf, 1973 Princess Estelle Prince Daniel

Royal Family Continued Prince Carl Philip Princess Sofia Christopher O’Neill Princess Madeleine

Sweden 5 National Anthem: Du Gamla, Du Fria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_qH06ikWc&list=TL6jJQSz-VoZb8db7bEIzdulbGgfLezKV9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLHqYqW6eDQ