Scandinavian Life and Scandinavian Life and CivilizationCivilizationIntroductionIntroduction

What are the Scandinavian Countries?

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

What are the Nordic Countries?

Same plus Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland and Iceland

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DenmarkDenmark

Denmark consists of: The peninsula

Jutland and 406 islands

Coastline: 4,542 miles

National Bird: The Mute Swan

                                               

   

Denmark 2Denmark 2DENMARKPopulation: 5,468,120 people49% men – 51% womenTotal Area: 42,370km2 =

16,639 square miles (slightly less than 2 x MA)

Capital City: Copenhagen 1,700,000 people (in greater Copenhagen)

Largest City: CopenhagenHighest Point: Ejer

Bavnehøj, 567 feetLowest Point:

Lammefjorden, –23 feet

USA: 303,202,996 peopleWISCONSIN Population: 5,556,506 Total Area: 169,790 km2 =

65,498  square miles (23rd largest state)

Capital City: Madison 223,000-427,000people

Largest City: Milwaukee 602,782 people

Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet

Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Denmark 3Denmark 3

Most Popular Names for children:Girls: Sofie, Laura, Freja, Mathilde, Caroline,

Emma, Ida, Sara, Maja, JulieBoys: Lucas, Mikkel, Magnus, Frederik, Mads,

Tobias, Oliver, Victor, Sebastian, MathiasMost popular last names: Jensen, Nielsen, Hansen, Pedersen,

Andersen, Christensen, Larsen, Sørensen, Rasmussen, Jørgensen

Denmark 4Denmark 4

Constitutional Monarchy: Queen Margrethe (since 1972) and Prince Henrik Crownprince Frederik and Mary Donaldson. One son, Christian;

one daughter, Isabella. Prince Joachim, two sons, Nikolai and Felix; divorced and

engaged to be married, Mary 2008.National Anthems: Der er et Yndigt Land Kong Christian Stod ved Højen Mast

The Danish Royal FamilyThe Danish Royal FamilyQueen Margrethe II Prince Henrik Prince Frederik Prince Joachim

Princess Mary Prince ChristianPrince Nikolai Prince Felix

Princess Isabella

NorwayNorwayNorway 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

                                               

SvalbardSvalbardsituated straight north of Norway, east of Greenland’s northern partsituated straight north of Norway, east of Greenland’s northern part

Jan MayenJan MayenSituated north of Iceland, west of the northernmost tip of NorwaySituated north of Iceland, west of the northernmost tip of Norway

Norway 2Norway 2

Population:

4,627,926 people

51% women – 49% men

Capital City: Oslo 763,957 people

Major Cities: Bergen

227,276 people Stavanger 142,937 Trondheim 138,538 Fredrikstad 91,749

USA: 303,202,996 people WISCONSIN Population: 5,556,506 Total Area: 169,790 km2 =

65,498  square miles (23rd largest state)

Capital City: Madison 223,000-427,000people

Largest City: Milwaukee 602,782 people

Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet

Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Norway 3Norway 3Greatest 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

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 feetLowest Point:

Norwegian Sea 0 feetLongest Fjord: Sognefjorden: 128

miles

Most popular names in NorwayMost popular names in Norway

Most Popular Names for children:

Girls: Thea, Emma, Julie, Ida, Nora, Ingrid, Emilie,

Amalie, Maria, Malin

Boys: Jonas, Mathias, Andreas, Elias, Sebastian,

Sander, Tobias, Martin, Henrik, Emil

Most popular last names:

Hansen, Johansen, Olsen, Larsen, Andersen, Nilsen, Pedersen, Kristiansen, Jensen, Karlsen

Constitutional Monarchy:

King Harald (1991)

Queen SonjaCrownprince

Haakon and- Princess

Mette-MaritPrincess Märtha

Louise and- Ari Behn National

Anthem: Ja, Vi elsker dette Landet

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Norway 5Norway 5 – The Royal Family – The Royal Family

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

. Princess Märtha Louise married to

Ari Behn

SwedenSweden

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 2Sweden 2Population: 9,031,088 people51% women – 49% men Total area: 449,964 km2 =

173,686m2 Capital: Stockholm 1,265,400

people (greater Stockholm)Highest Point: Kebnekaise

6,926 feetLowest Point: Baltic Sea 0 feetMajor Cities: Göteborg: 495,849

Malmö: 248,520 Uppsala: 124,036 Västerås: 102,548 Örebro 95,354

USA: 303,202,996 peopleWISCONSIN Population: 5,556,506 Total Area: 169,790 km2 =

65,498  square miles (23rd largest state)

Capital City: Madison 223,000-427,000people

Largest City: Milwaukee 602,782 people

Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1,951.5 feet

Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Most Popular names in SwedenMost Popular names in SwedenMost Popular Names for children:

Girls: Emma, Maja, Agnes, Julia, Alva, Linnea, Wilma, Ida,

Alice, Elin

Boys: Lucas, Oscar, William, Elias, Filip, Hugo, Viktor, Isak,

Alexander, Emil

Most popular last names:• Johansson, Andersson, Karlsson, Nilsson, Eriksson,

Larsson, Olsson, Persson, Svensson, Gustafsson

Sweden 4Sweden 4Constitutional Monarchy:

King Carl XVI Gustav (1973)

Queen Silvia Crown

Princess Victoria

Prince Carl Philip

Princess Madeleine

National Anthem: Du Gamla,

Du Fria

Sweden 5Sweden 5

National Anthem:

Du Gamla, Du Fria

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