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Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is one of the Scandinavian countries. The main part of it is Jutland but it also has many islands. Denmark is known, historically, for being home of the Vikings. Denmark is now known for it’s progressive social policies, design and architecture. Denmark is also the birthplace of LEGO. Attractions While in Denmark, there are

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Finland

Finland

Finland is located in northern Europe. Not much is known about Finland’s early history. In about 100 AD there was a tribe called “Finnis”. For some reason, the Vikings avoided Finland. In the mid-12th century Sweden conquered and Christianized Finland’s pagans. In the 19th century, Finland freed themselves from Sweden, only to fall under the

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Iceland

Iceland

The first people to claim the area, known today as Iceland, were Nordic people and some people originating from Ireland. There is also a solid amount of evidence and historical research to suggest that religious figures or monks were among the first to inhabit this space as well. The contemporary dialect is directly tied to

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Norway

Norway

Prior to the Sixteenth Century and after the Nordic people inhabited the area known as Norway, there was a union formed between Denmark, Sweden and Norway. However, after the Sixteenth Century the union of these countries began to dissolve and result in the emergence of separate identities. Nonetheless, Sweden regained a union with Norway that

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Sweden

Sweden

Sweden is located in Northern Nordic Europe, and it the largest out of all the Nordic countries. It borders Finland and Norway, and has a population of approximately 9.5 million people. Sweden is notorious for their high level standard of living, and being an open country. Citizens of Sweden are known for being friendly and

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