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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.