GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Nordic countries
The five Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Nordic cooperation also includes the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland, giving the region a reach from the Baltic into the North Atlantic and Arctic.
Fast Facts
- Finland lies east of Sweden across the Gulf of Bothnia; Iceland lies far to the west in the North Atlantic.
- Greenland and the Faroe Islands belong within the Kingdom of Denmark; Åland is an autonomous part of Finland.
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen are Norwegian territories, not additional sovereign Nordic countries.
Connected lessons
- Nordic countriesMap, explanation and practice
- Europe: compare the regional groupingsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- SvalbardRelated places
- Scandinavian countriesRelated places
- Baltic statesRelated places
- Jan MayenRelated places
- GreenlandRelated places
- FinlandRelated places
- IcelandRelated places