The Nordic NationsThe Nordic Nations

NorwayNorway

►““Land of the Midnight sun” 1/3 Land of the Midnight sun” 1/3 lies north of Arctic Circlelies north of Arctic Circle

►Climate mostly cold; warmer Climate mostly cold; warmer along S & W coastsalong S & W coasts

►Most people live near oceansMost people live near oceans

►Atlantic coastline has many Atlantic coastline has many fjordsfjords-steep sided valleys that -steep sided valleys that are inlets of the seaare inlets of the sea

►Wealthy country: Wealthy country: Export oil, natural Export oil, natural gas, fishgas, fish

Cruise shipsCruise ships

►Parliamentary democracyParliamentary democracy►Does not belong to EU Does not belong to EU ►Culture:Culture:

Elegant costumesElegant costumes¾ urban¾ urbanLike to ski & ride snow Like to ski & ride snow mobilesmobiles

SwedenSweden

►Wealthy industrial countryWealthy industrial country►Many natural resources-Iron ore, Many natural resources-Iron ore,

pine forestspine forests►Exports:Exports:

Machinery, motor vehicles, paper Machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, wood and electronicsproducts, wood and electronics

►Welfare stateWelfare state: a country that : a country that uses high rates of taxation to uses high rates of taxation to provide services to people who provide services to people who are sick, needy, jobless or are sick, needy, jobless or retired.retired.

►Constitutional monarchyConstitutional monarchy►Member of EUMember of EU►Most people live in cities in Most people live in cities in

southern lowlandssouthern lowlands

FinlandFinland

►Natural resources: huge forestNatural resources: huge forest►Exports: paper & wood productsExports: paper & wood products►Heavy industryHeavy industry-industry that -industry that

produces manufactured goods produces manufactured goods such as machinery-drives such as machinery-drives economyeconomy

►Belongs to EUBelongs to EU

►Finnish language and culture Finnish language and culture are different from other Scan are different from other Scan countries. Finns orig came countries. Finns orig came from Siberiafrom Siberia

►Finns enjoy cross country Finns enjoy cross country skiing and skiing and saunassaunas- wooden - wooden rooms heated by water sizzling rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stoneson hot stones

DenmarkDenmark

►Ruled Iceland for many yearsRuled Iceland for many years►Most on peninsula called JutlandMost on peninsula called Jutland►Also includes almost 500 islandsAlso includes almost 500 islands►Also rules GreenlandAlso rules Greenland

►Link for people & goods Link for people & goods between Eur and Nordic between Eur and Nordic nationsnations

►Some of richest farmland in N Some of richest farmland in N EurEur

►Exports: Royal Copenhagen Exports: Royal Copenhagen porcelain, Legosporcelain, Legos

► Parliamentary democracyParliamentary democracy►King or Queen head of stateKing or Queen head of state►Do you know who wrote “the Do you know who wrote “the

Little Mermaid”?Little Mermaid”?

IcelandIceland

►Island in the N. AtlanticIsland in the N. Atlantic►Land of glaciers and Land of glaciers and geysersgeysers- -

springs that shoot hot water springs that shoot hot water and steam into airand steam into air

►Used for geothermal energyUsed for geothermal energy►Sits on a fault lineSits on a fault line

►Economy depends on fishingEconomy depends on fishing►Enjoy books magazines and Enjoy books magazines and

newspapersnewspapers►100% literacy rate100% literacy rate