The Nordic Nations

Scandinavia (DO NOT WRITE THIS SLIDE) Five countries Norway Sweden Finland Denmark Iceland

Norway “Land of the Midnight sun” 1/3 lies north of Arctic Circle Climate mostly cold; warmer along S & W coasts Most people live near oceans http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/no.htm

Atlantic coastline has many fjords-steep sided valleys that are inlets of the sea http://www.fjords.com/

Wealthy country: Export oil, natural gas, fish Cruise ships

Parliamentary democracy Does not belong to EU Culture: Elegant costumes ¾ urban Like to ski & ride snow mobiles http://www.patmoore.org/Bunads.htm

Sweden Wealthy industrial country Many natural resources-Iron ore, pine forests Exports: Machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, wood and electronics http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/europe/sweden/

Welfare state: a country that uses high rates of taxation to provide services to people who are sick, needy, jobless or retired. Constitutional monarchy Member of EU Most people live in cities in southern lowlands

Finland Natural resources: huge forest Exports: paper & wood products Heavy industry-industry that produces manufactured goods such as machinery-drives economy Belongs to EU http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/finland.htm

Finnish language and culture are different from other Scan countries Finnish language and culture are different from other Scan countries. Finns orig came from Siberia Finns enjoy cross country skiing and saunas- wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones

Denmark Ruled Iceland for many years Most on peninsula called Jutland Also includes almost 500 islands Also rules Greenland http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/dk.htm

Link for people & goods between Eur and Nordic nations Some of richest farmland in N Eur Exports: Royal Copenhagen porcelain, Legos

Parliamentary democracy King or Queen head of state Do you know who wrote “the Little Mermaid”?

Iceland Island in the N. Atlantic Land of glaciers and geysers- springs that shoot hot water and steam into air Used for geothermal energy Sits on a fault line http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/iceland/map.htm

Economy depends on fishing Enjoy books magazines and newspapers 100% literacy rate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate