ScandinaScandinaviavia

The geography, The geography, culture, climate, culture, climate, and cuisine of and cuisine of

Norway, Sweden, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Finland, and

DenmarkDenmark

NorwayNorway• Capital – Oslo• Other Major Cities – Stavanger and Bergen

NorwayNorway• Population – 4,660,539• Official Languages – Bokmal

Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian

• Primary Religion – Church of Norway (85.7%)

• Government – Constitutional Monarchy

• Primary Industries – Gas production, manufacturing, mining, crude petroleum

• Historical Dates:May 17th, 1814 – Constitution DayJune 7th, 1905 – Independence from

Swedish unionOctober 26th, 1905 – Independence

from Soviet Union

• Norway is located in Northern Europe, borders the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and is west of Sweden

• Has around 50,000 islands off its coast line• Slightly larger than New Mexico• Norway’s climate is temperate along the coast and is modified by the

North Atlantic Current. The interior is cooler with increased precipitation and colder summers. On the west coast it is rainy year round.

Norway’s Geography and ClimateNorway’s Geography and Climate

Norwegian FoodsNorwegian FoodsThey eat a lot of game and fish and use sweet and sour flavors extensively.

Rokt Laks (Smoked Salmon)

Pinnekjott (cured, smoked Mutton ribs)

Pikekyss (Meringue)

SwedenSweden

• Capital – Stockholm

• Other popular cities – Gothenburg and Malmo

SwedenSweden• Population – 9,059,651• Official Language – Swedish• Primary Religion – Lutheran (87%)• Government – Constitutional Monarchy• Primary Industries – Timber, hydropower, iron ore• Historical Dates:June 6th, 1523 – Independence DayJune 6th - National Holiday: Swedish flag dayJanuary 1st, 1975 – Constitution Day

King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine.

Sweden’s Geography and ClimateSweden’s Geography and Climate

• Sweden is located in Northern Europe and borders the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, and is between Finland and Norway

• The climate is temperate in the south with cold, cloudy winters, and cool, partly cloudy summers. It is sub arctic in the north.

Swedish FoodSwedish FoodLingonberry Jam Sauerkra

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Kaldolmar (cabbage rolls)

FinlandFinland

• Capital – Helsinki

• Other popular cities are Espoo and Oulu

FinlandFinland• Population – 5,250,275• Official Language – Finnish• Primary Religion – Lutheran

Church of Finland (82.5%)• Government – Republic• Major Industries –

electronics, machinery, vehicles, forest industry, and chemicals

• Historical Dates:December 6th, 1917 –

Independence from RussiaMarch 1st, 2000 – Constitution

Day

Finland’s Geography and ClimateFinland’s Geography and Climate• Finland is located in Northern Europe, borders the

Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland, and is between Sweden and Russia

• Finland has a cold temperate, is potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild because of the moderating influence of the North Altantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes.

Finnish FoodsFinnish Foods Rye

Barley

CloudberriesCold smoked fish

Hernekeitto (pea soup)

DenmarkDenmark• Capital –

Copenhagen

• Other popular cities are Arhus and Odense

DenmarkDenmark• Population – 5,500,510• Official Languages – Danish, Faroese,

Greenlandic• Primary Religion – Evangelical Lutheran (95%)• Government - Constitutional Monarchy• Major Industries – Agriculture, grains, meat and

dairy, fish, beer, oil, and gas• Historical Date:

June 5th, 1953 – Constitution Day

Denmark’s Geography and Denmark’s Geography and ClimateClimate

• Denmark is located in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, is on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland), and also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)

• Denmark’s climate is temperate, humid and overcast, has mild, windy winters and cool summers

Danish FoodDanish Food

Potatoes

Beetroot

Torsk (cod)

Berries

Biksemad (beef hash)