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scandinavia from scandinavia from spacespace

scandinavian scandinavian populationpopulation

scandinavia in gdp scandinavia in gdp (ppp)(ppp)

scandinavia in scandinavia in hdihdi

scandinavian societyscandinavian societyend of welfare state politicsend of welfare state politics

urbanized societiesurbanized societies

feminism in all areasfeminism in all areas

immigrants spreadingimmigrants spreading

environmental protectionenvironmental protection

sami (laponian) population in the northsami (laponian) population in the north

advanced transportationadvanced transportation

travelling around the globetravelling around the globe

heavy internet useheavy internet use

peninsulapeninsulastable and large crust segment formed of stable and large crust segment formed of very old, metamorphic crystalline rocksvery old, metamorphic crystalline rocks

mineral deposits of metals, oil and gas in mineral deposits of metals, oil and gas in North SeaNorth Sea

glaciationglaciationsoil covering substrate was scraped by icesoil covering substrate was scraped by ice

fjordsfjordsglaciers deepened river valliesglaciers deepened river vallies

tundratundrabiosphere of subarctic areasbiosphere of subarctic areas

scandinavian scandinavian geographicsgeographics

9,500 BC9,500 BC oldest evidence of habitants oldest evidence of habitants

98 AD98 AD Tacitus - Suiones, Tacitus - Suiones, 551 AD551 AD Jordanus - Dani Jordanus - Dani

793793 plunder of Lindisfarne - the Viking Ages plunder of Lindisfarne - the Viking Ages

872 +/- 2872 +/- 2 first permanent settlement on Iceland first permanent settlement on Iceland

930930 the first parliament is Alþingi - Icelandic the first parliament is Alþingi - Icelandic Free StateFree State

965965 Harald Bluetooth and Denmark is Harald Bluetooth and Denmark is christianizedchristianized

1397 - 15231397 - 1523 the Kalmar Union the Kalmar Union

18141814 Treaty of Kiel signs todays borders Treaty of Kiel signs todays borders

scandinavian historyscandinavian history

literature literature during the Viking Ages stories told by during the Viking Ages stories told by skáldsskáldssagas and eddaic songs of norse Gods, later sagas and eddaic songs of norse Gods, later peoplepeople(Egils saga by Snorri Sturluson from Egill (Egils saga by Snorri Sturluson from Egill Skallagrímur)Skallagrímur)

modern literaturemodern literature expanded from late 19th century expanded from late 19th centuryswedish child stories and rhymesswedish child stories and rhymes(Selma Lagerlöf, Astrid Lindgren),(Selma Lagerlöf, Astrid Lindgren),contemporary dramacontemporary drama(Henrik Ibsen, Per Olov Enquist, Lars Norén)(Henrik Ibsen, Per Olov Enquist, Lars Norén)

linguisticslinguistics - from old norse to mutual - from old norse to mutual intelligibilityintelligibility

philosophyphilosophy - Søren Kierkegaard’s extistentialism - Søren Kierkegaard’s extistentialism

scandinavian culturescandinavian culture

moviesmoviesIngmar Bergman (1918 - 2007),Ingmar Bergman (1918 - 2007),Lars von Trier & Dogma movement in ‘90sLars von Trier & Dogma movement in ‘90s

musicmusicvast number of bands, many worldclass vast number of bands, many worldclass performersperformersin various styles (ABBA, A-ha, Roxette, Hanoi in various styles (ABBA, A-ha, Roxette, Hanoi Rocks, Mayhem, Entombed, The Hives, Raunchy, Rocks, Mayhem, Entombed, The Hives, Raunchy, Garmarna)Garmarna)famous video directors (Jonas Åkerlund)famous video directors (Jonas Åkerlund)

contemporary music (Arne Nordheim, György contemporary music (Arne Nordheim, György Ligeti)Ligeti)

architecture & interior design (IKEA)architecture & interior design (IKEA)

scandinavian culturescandinavian culture

sápmisápmi - laponian - laponian peoplepeople

Laponian territory Laponian territory is divided between 4 is divided between 4 countriescountries

ca. 70,000 say they ca. 70,000 say they are Laponians, but are Laponians, but more have rootsmore have roots

laponian is part of laponian is part of the finno-ugrian the finno-ugrian languageslanguages

own parliament own parliament acrossing bordersacrossing borders

from reindeer from reindeer hunting to modern hunting to modern age in a centuryage in a century

LaponLaponiaiasápmisápmi

swedenswedensverigesverige

9,127,0589,127,058449,964 km²20 /km²20 /km²

populationpopulationarea area densitydensity

swedenswedensverigesverige

9,127,0589,127,058449,964 km²20 /km²20 /km²

populationpopulationarea area densitydensity

norwaynorwaynorgenorge

4,705,1344,705,134385,155 km²12 /km²12 /km²

populationpopulationarea area densitydensity

icelaicelandndíslaníslandd

309,699309,699103,000 km²3 /km²3 /km²

populationpopulationarea area densitydensity

denmarkdenmarkdanmarkdanmark

populationpopulationarea area densitydensity

5,457,4155,457,41543,094 km²128.73 /km²128.73 /km²

faroe faroe islandsislandsfærøernefærøerne

populatiopopulationnarea area densitydensity

48,31748,3171,399 km²34 /km²34 /km²

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