Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a region in northern Europe that includes, and is named after, the province of Scania. It includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden, though Finland is often considered a Scandinavian country in common English usage, with Iceland and the Faroe Islands sometimes also included. Scandinavia extends up to above the arctic circle, but has relatively mild weather for its latitude due to the Gulf Stream. Much of the Scandinavian mountains have a... more
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