scandinav ia the geography, culture, climate, and cuisine of norway, sweden, finland, and denmark
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ScandinaScandinaviavia
The geography, The geography, culture, climate, culture, climate, and cuisine of and cuisine of
Norway, Sweden, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Finland, and
DenmarkDenmark
NorwayNorway• Population – 4,660,539• Official Languages – Bokmal
Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian
• Primary Religion – Church of Norway (85.7%)
• Government – Constitutional Monarchy
• Primary Industries – Gas production, manufacturing, mining, crude petroleum
• Historical Dates:May 17th, 1814 – Constitution DayJune 7th, 1905 – Independence from
Swedish unionOctober 26th, 1905 – Independence
from Soviet Union
• Norway is located in Northern Europe, borders the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and is west of Sweden
• Has around 50,000 islands off its coast line• Slightly larger than New Mexico• Norway’s climate is temperate along the coast and is modified by the
North Atlantic Current. The interior is cooler with increased precipitation and colder summers. On the west coast it is rainy year round.
Norway’s Geography and ClimateNorway’s Geography and Climate
Norwegian FoodsNorwegian FoodsThey eat a lot of game and fish and use sweet and sour flavors extensively.
Rokt Laks (Smoked Salmon)
Pinnekjott (cured, smoked Mutton ribs)
Pikekyss (Meringue)
SwedenSweden• Population – 9,059,651• Official Language – Swedish• Primary Religion – Lutheran (87%)• Government – Constitutional Monarchy• Primary Industries – Timber, hydropower, iron ore• Historical Dates:June 6th, 1523 – Independence DayJune 6th - National Holiday: Swedish flag dayJanuary 1st, 1975 – Constitution Day
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine.
Sweden’s Geography and ClimateSweden’s Geography and Climate
• Sweden is located in Northern Europe and borders the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, and is between Finland and Norway
• The climate is temperate in the south with cold, cloudy winters, and cool, partly cloudy summers. It is sub arctic in the north.
FinlandFinland• Population – 5,250,275• Official Language – Finnish• Primary Religion – Lutheran
Church of Finland (82.5%)• Government – Republic• Major Industries –
electronics, machinery, vehicles, forest industry, and chemicals
• Historical Dates:December 6th, 1917 –
Independence from RussiaMarch 1st, 2000 – Constitution
Day
Finland’s Geography and ClimateFinland’s Geography and Climate• Finland is located in Northern Europe, borders the
Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland, and is between Sweden and Russia
• Finland has a cold temperate, is potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild because of the moderating influence of the North Altantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes.
DenmarkDenmark• Population – 5,500,510• Official Languages – Danish, Faroese,
Greenlandic• Primary Religion – Evangelical Lutheran (95%)• Government - Constitutional Monarchy• Major Industries – Agriculture, grains, meat and
dairy, fish, beer, oil, and gas• Historical Date:
June 5th, 1953 – Constitution Day
Denmark’s Geography and Denmark’s Geography and ClimateClimate
• Denmark is located in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, is on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland), and also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)
• Denmark’s climate is temperate, humid and overcast, has mild, windy winters and cool summers