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Originally Posted by SMF
Just a question! What does a guy from Finland do on the Scandinavian team? Last time I heard about it, then Scandinavia was only Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
And yes I know in the US, they call all the nordic countries (Scandinavia incl. Iceland and Finland) for Scandinavia.... But...
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Well, the definition is not that clear-cut. I’ve been in similar discussions before with regard to what constitutes Scandinavia. Strictly speaking using “Norden” would maybe be more correct.
Besides, it was not meant to be taken that seriously anyway.
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Originally Posted by Encyclopedia
Scandinavia (skăn′′ dĭnā′ vēa), region of N Europe. It consists of the kingdoms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark; Finland and Iceland are usually considered part of Scandinavia. Physiographically, Denmark belongs to the North European Plain rather than to the geologically distinct Scandinavian peninsula (which is part of the ancient Baltic Shield), occupied by Norway and Sweden. Sometimes the word Norden is applied to the five countries because it avoids the physiographic and cultural limitations of the word Scandinavia.
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