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A lot of people confuse 'Scandinavian' with 'Nordic'. Scandinavia is a geographical description, Nordic is more cultural, which includes Scandinavia, Finland a

• bmn__ 7y ago
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  • Svip 7y ago
    I was actually considering including Estonia in my list, but they are not a member of the Nordic Council. And Estonia's Nordic bona fide is a matter of dispute. Personally, I believe Estonia to be a Nordic country, including having the Nordic Cross design variant of the Estonian flag hanging on my wall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Estonian_alternative_flag_proposal.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Estonian_alternative_flag... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Estonia#Nordic_flag_proposals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Estonia#Nordic_flag_pr... Furthermore, in an article about military history, Scandinavia is understood - in a military geopolitical context - to only include Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
  • tenant 7y ago
    And what about the Faroe Islands? The people of the Orkney and Shetland Islands of Scotland are fond of claiming Scandanavian heritage too.
    • BurningFrog 7y ago
      I would argue an independent Scotland could become the 6th Nordic nation. Of course, I enjoy being contrarian more than I probably should. I'm Swedish, if that matters.
      • tenant 7y ago
        Well it's certainly northerly anyway.
        • BurningFrog 7y ago
          It also has a similar culture, weather and history. Not sure if any Scots agree, but it seems right to me at least.
• httpsterio 7y ago
  as a half finn half dane, this is incorrect. Nordic countries aka Pohjoismaat does include Finland, Scandinavia does not.