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The Baltic countries are northern Europe, not eastern.

hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
Northern Europe usually refers to Norway, Sweden, Finland, and sometimes Denmark. But they are further north than most of the other countries people think of as "eastern", that is true.
- Strom 3y ago
  That heavily depends on who you listen to. CIA indeed defines Northern Europe as you describe, including Denmark, plus Iceland. [1] However the United Nations has a different definition, which also includes the Baltics, UK, and Ireland. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#CIA_World_Factbook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#CIA_World_Fact... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#UN_geoscheme_classification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#UN_geoscheme_c...
- askonomm 3y ago
  Usually? According to geography (and the wikipedia pages for each baltic country), Baltic countries are also located in Northern Europe. In the UN geoscheme, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. According to EuroVoc, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe.
Roark66 3y ago
These things are rather subjective don't you think? Where does the center end and the North start? I guess it depends what you are used to. Similarly with East-Central-West. Whenever people use terms like "Central Europe" they may refer to a geographic center (Poland, Czech Republic, I put the Baltics in the same category because they are in the same region - what do I mean? For example there is a sea between the Baltics and the Nordic countries,however culturally I'm told the Baltics have much more in common with the Nordics), they may refer to the EU, the center being probably around Austria, or I even heard people consider Center to be West part of Germany, because Europe they know ended at an Iron Curtain in Berlin.
- askonomm 3y ago
  I don't think geography is subjective. I suggest you google Northern Europe, or read the wikipedia pages for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as they all say "a country located in Northern Europe". In the UN geoscheme, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. According to EuroVoc, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. Nordic is very different from Northern.

Northern Europe usually refers to Norway, Sweden, Finland, and sometimes Denmark. But they are further north than most of the other countries people think of as "eastern", that is true.

Strom 3y ago
That heavily depends on who you listen to. CIA indeed defines Northern Europe as you describe, including Denmark, plus Iceland. [1] However the United Nations has a different definition, which also includes the Baltics, UK, and Ireland. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#CIA_World_Factbook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#CIA_World_Fact... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#UN_geoscheme_classification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe#UN_geoscheme_c...
askonomm 3y ago
Usually? According to geography (and the wikipedia pages for each baltic country), Baltic countries are also located in Northern Europe. In the UN geoscheme, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. According to EuroVoc, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe.

Roark66 3y ago

These things are rather subjective don't you think? Where does the center end and the North start? I guess it depends what you are used to. Similarly with East-Central-West. Whenever people use terms like "Central Europe" they may refer to a geographic center (Poland, Czech Republic, I put the Baltics in the same category because they are in the same region - what do I mean? For example there is a sea between the Baltics and the Nordic countries,however culturally I'm told the Baltics have much more in common with the Nordics), they may refer to the EU, the center being probably around Austria, or I even heard people consider Center to be West part of Germany, because Europe they know ended at an Iron Curtain in Berlin.

askonomm 3y ago
I don't think geography is subjective. I suggest you google Northern Europe, or read the wikipedia pages for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as they all say "a country located in Northern Europe". In the UN geoscheme, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. According to EuroVoc, Baltic countries are part of Northern Europe. Nordic is very different from Northern.