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Term which only refers to Sweden, Denmark and Norway but is often incorrectly used as a synonym for all of the Nordic Countries.
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Scandinavia
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Political forum of co-operation, its membership consists of 87 representatives from the national parliaments of the five Nordic Countries and their self-governing regions.
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Nordic Council
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Named after a Swedish inventor, these international prizes are awarded annually in Oslo and Stockholm in recognition of cultural and scientific advances.
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Nobel Prize
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Indigenous people living in the northern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland, known for reindeer herding and a traditional singing style called joiking.
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Sami
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Seafaring people with a fearsome reputation who sailed the seas with their wooden longships from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries.
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Vikings
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The longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe, it connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with the Swedish city of Malmö.
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Øresund Bridge
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Autonomous and demilitarized region of Finland, the inhabitants of these islands are monolingually Swedish-speaking.
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Åland Islands
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Autonomous region of Denmark, the capital of this archipelago is Tórshavn and its geographically closest neighbour is Scotland.
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Faroe Islands
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Autonomous region of Denmark, it is the world's largest island and geographically a part of the continent of North America.
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Greenland
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Union named after a southern Swedish city, it existed from 1397 to 1523 and united the kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway under a single monarch.
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Kalmar Union
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The king of gods in Norse mythology, he rules over Asgard and rides an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir.
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Odin
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Epic Old Norse tales about history, kings and legends, written mainly in Iceland during the Middle Ages.
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Saga
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Mythological beings with human-like appearances that are often depicted as ugly and stupid. In modern times, this term refers to a person who misbehaves on an internet forum.
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Troll
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Buffet meal that originates from Sweden. The diners can choose what they want to eat from an assortment of foods placed on a large table.
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Smörgåsbord
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Traditional flavored spirit, its name is derived from Latin words meaning "water of life" and it is usually sipped from a small shot glass.
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Akvavit
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