38 Facts About Nordic country

Nordic country countries have much in common in their way of life, history, religion and social structure.

Each Nordic country has its own economic and social model, sometimes with large differences from its neighbours.

Term Nordic country countries found mainstream use after the advent of Foreningen Norden.

Southern Finland and northern parts of Sweden and Norway were areas where the Vikings mostly only traded and had raids, whilst the permanent settlements of Vikings in the Nordic country region were in southern Norway and Sweden, Denmark and Faroes as well as parts of Iceland, Greenland and Estonia.

The Nordic country states had been neutral during World War I, but during World War II they could no longer stand apart from world politics.

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The big social democratic parties became dominant and after World War II the Nordic country countries began to serve as a model for the welfare state.

Economically, the five Nordic country countries were strongly dependent on foreign trade and so they positioned themselves alongside the big trading blocks.

All the Nordic country countries are however members of the European Economic Area .

Notable natural features of the Nordic country countries include the Norwegian fjords, the Archipelago Sea between Finland and Sweden, the extensive volcanic and geothermal activity of Iceland, and Greenland, which is the largest island in the world.

The southernmost point of the Nordic country countries is Gedser, on the island of Falster in Denmark.

The largest cities and capitals of the Nordic country countries are situated on the southern parts of the region, with the exception of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.

The climate in the Nordic country countries is mainly influenced by their northern location, but remedied by the vicinity to the ocean and the Gulf Stream which brings warm ocean currents from the tip of Florida.

Intra-Nordic country trade is not covered by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, but by local law.

The Nordic country countries have cooperated closely in the administrative and consular fields since the Nordic country Passport Union was established and the Helsinki Treaty concluded.

Central theme in the Nordic country model is the "universalist" welfare state aimed specifically at enhancing individual autonomy, promoting social mobility and ensuring the universal provision of basic human rights, as well as for stabilizing the economy.

Nordic country model is distinguished from other types of welfare states by its emphasis on maximizing labour force participation, promoting gender equality, egalitarian and extensive benefit levels, the large magnitude of income redistribution and liberal use of expansionary fiscal policy.

Nordic citizens – and in the three member countries of the EU EU citizens – living in another Nordic country are normally entitled to vote in local government elections after three months of residence, while other foreign citizens have to reside in the Nordic countries for three to four years before they are eligible to vote.

Political cooperation between the Nordic country countries has not led to a common policy or an agreement on the countries' memberships in the EU, Eurozone and NATO.

Nordic country economies are among the countries in the Western world with the best macroeconomic performance in the recent ten years.

Iceland holds a leading position compared to the other Nordic country countries regarding growth in public consumption in the years from 2000 to 2008.

In 2012, all Nordic country countries had a surplus on the total balance of payments.

Nordic country cooperation is characterized largely by the international community and the global challenges and opportunities.

The Nordic country economies are small and open and thus the countries are export-depending.

Trade between the Nordic country countries is especially considerable as about one fifth of the countries' foreign trade is trade with other Nordic country countries.

However, the Nordic country countries have considerable imports from the Netherlands, China and Russia.

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Nordic country region is one of the richest sources of energy in the world.

Apart from the natural occurrence of fossil fuels such as oil and gas, the Nordic country countries have good infrastructure and technology to exploit renewable energy sources such as water, wind, bio-energy and geothermal heat.

The indigenous production of energy in the Nordic country countries has risen considerably over the last couple of decades – especially in Denmark and Norway due to oil deposits in the North Sea.

The Nordic country countries have one of the lowest population densities in the world.

The low density is partly due to the fact that many parts of the Nordic country countries are marginal areas, where nature puts limitations on settlement.

The population in the Nordic country countries is getting older and according to the population projection for the Nordic country countries as a whole, the share of the population above the age of 80 will reach 8.

Finnish Kale, Norwegian and Swedish Travellers and other Romani peoples of the Nordic country countries have the right to maintain and develop their language and culture.

Large proportion of the migration in the Nordic country countries occurs between and among the countries themselves, largely as the result of the free labour market and liberal rules for the exchange of students in the Nordic country countries.

The Sami are the only indigenous people of the Nordic country countries excluding Greenland that are recognized and protected under the international conventions of indigenous peoples.

Nordic country countries have historically been one of the most socially progressive cultures in the world and culture is one of the main components of cooperation between the Nordic country countries.

The most prominent historical composers from Nordic country countries are the Finn Jean Sibelius, the Dane Carl Nielsen and the Norwegian Edvard Grieg.

Since 1962, the Nordic country Council has awarded a literature prize once a year for a work of fiction written in one of the Nordic country languages.

Nordic country countries, including the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Aland, have a similar flag design, all based on the Dannebrog, the Danish flag.