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[[Image:Scandinavia location.png|right|300px|thumb|Scandinavia]]

'''Scandinavia''' is a geographical area in northern [[Europe]]. Typically, Scandinavia is considered to consist of the countries of [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[Denmark]]. If Scandinavia is defined strictly by the geographical limits of the Scandinavian [[peninsula]], Denmark is excluded. [[Finland]] is oftentimes included in Scandinavia, because it has very extensive cultural ties with the rest of the Scandinavian countries; [[Iceland]] is often included, for similar reasons.

'''Scandinavia''' is a geographical area in northern [[Europe]]. Typically, Scandinavia is considered to consist of the countries of [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[Denmark]]. If Scandinavia is defined strictly by the geographical limits of the Scandinavian [[peninsula]], Denmark is excluded. [[Finland]] is often included in Scandinavia, because it has very extensive cultural ties with the rest of the Scandinavian countries; [[Iceland]] is often included, for similar reasons.

Although there are distinct differences, the Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish languages are quite similar; citizens of some Scandinavian countries are able to understand each other quite well. [[Finnish]] is not mutually intelligible with the other languages; indeed, Finnish is not even in the [[Indo-European language]] family. Finnish is generally considered to be part of the [[Finno-Ugric]] family.

Although there are distinct differences, the Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish languages are quite similar; citizens of some Scandinavian countries are able to understand each other quite well. [[Finnish]] is not mutually intelligible with the other languages; indeed, Finnish is not even in the [[Indo-European language]] family. Finnish is generally considered to be part of the [[Finno-Ugric]] family.

It is also noticeable that the national flags of the Scandinavian countries display the [[scandinavian cross]].

It is also noticeable that the national flags of the Scandinavian countries display the [[scandinavian cross|Scandinavian cross]].

[[Category:Europe]]

[[Category:Europe]]