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The Nordic Nations

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

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The Nordic Nations

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  1. The Nordic Nations

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

  3. 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

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

  5. Wealthy country: • Export oil, natural gas, fish • Cruise ships

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

  7. 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/

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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 Denmark

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

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

  14. 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

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

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