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But... Finland is not in Scandinavia.

eesmith 7y ago
FWIW, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia points out: > In English usage, Scandinavia also sometimes refers to the Scandinavian Peninsula, or to the broader region including Finland and Iceland, which is always known locally as the Nordic countries. See also: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/scandinavia?s=t https://www.dictionary.com/browse/scandinavia?s=t "and sometimes Finland, Island, and the Faeroe Islands". https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavia https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavia "Note: Some people also consider Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, and Finland to be part of Scandinavia" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1187923.History_Of_Scandinavia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1187923.History_Of_Scand... - "History Of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, And Iceland" https://www.worldcat.org/title/live-work-in-scandinavia-denmark-finland-iceland-norway-sweden/oclc/32923376 https://www.worldcat.org/title/live-work-in-scandinavia-denm... - "Live & work in Scandinavia : Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden" https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/discover-scandinavia-travel-guide-1 https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/discover-scandinavia-... - "Discover Scandinavia" travel guide "Coverage Includes: Reykjavik, Southeastern Iceland, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle, Oslo, Norway’s Fjords, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Estonia, Helsinki, Lakeland (Finland), the Far North and the Arctic Circle, and more"
otikik 7y ago
To me (born and raised in Spain) "Scandinavia" and "The Scandinavian Peninsula" have always been synonyms. I was not aware the term had different acceptions. To me, until now, Denmark was not in Scandinavia.
- eesmith 7y ago
  As another example of the cultural difference in what seems like a standard definition - English cultures generally says there are 7 continents, while Spanish cultures generally says there are 6, and that North and South America are two subcontinents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number

FWIW, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia points out: > In English usage, Scandinavia also sometimes refers to the Scandinavian Peninsula, or to the broader region including Finland and Iceland, which is always known locally as the Nordic countries. See also: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/scandinavia?s=t https://www.dictionary.com/browse/scandinavia?s=t "and sometimes Finland, Island, and the Faeroe Islands". https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavia https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scandinavia "Note: Some people also consider Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, and Finland to be part of Scandinavia" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1187923.History_Of_Scandinavia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1187923.History_Of_Scand... - "History Of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, And Iceland" https://www.worldcat.org/title/live-work-in-scandinavia-denmark-finland-iceland-norway-sweden/oclc/32923376 https://www.worldcat.org/title/live-work-in-scandinavia-denm... - "Live & work in Scandinavia : Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden" https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/discover-scandinavia-travel-guide-1 https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/discover-scandinavia-... - "Discover Scandinavia" travel guide "Coverage Includes: Reykjavik, Southeastern Iceland, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle, Oslo, Norway’s Fjords, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Estonia, Helsinki, Lakeland (Finland), the Far North and the Arctic Circle, and more"

otikik 7y ago

To me (born and raised in Spain) "Scandinavia" and "The Scandinavian Peninsula" have always been synonyms. I was not aware the term had different acceptions. To me, until now, Denmark was not in Scandinavia.

eesmith 7y ago
As another example of the cultural difference in what seems like a standard definition - English cultures generally says there are 7 continents, while Spanish cultures generally says there are 6, and that North and South America are two subcontinents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent#Number