NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND, DENMARK, AND ICELAND Ch. 10- Section 3- Scandinavia

Norway From Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea Fjords - long, narrow steep-sided inlet from the sea formed from glaciers of the “Ice Age” Many harbors Mountains limit farming but provide hydroelectric power Warm ocean currents in the South-West Majority population lives here

Norway (continued) Oslo - capital, largest city Vikings - sailed to Iceland, Greenland, and Canada Fishing, oil, and natural gas is a major economy from the North Sea Sports – skiing is national sport

Norway

Sweden North – Mountains block warm Atlantic winds making for cool summers and cold winters South - mild, farms and fertile lowlands One of most prosperous economies in Europe Timber, iron ore, hydroelectric power Welfare state - gov’t uses tax money for health benefits, unemployment benefits and education

Sweden (Continued) Population of 8.9 million Stockholm is the capital, largest city Favorite holiday Midsummer’s Eve (June) celebrates summer

Sweden

Denmark Jutland Peninsula made up of hundreds of little islands Rules Greenland (1300 miles away) Welfare state, like Sweden, with a high standard of living Population is 5.3 million, most densely populated Scandinavian country More than 1/2 of the population lives on the islands Copenhagen- capital and largest city

Denmark (Continued) Rolling green hills and fertile plains, mild, damp climate Rich farmland produces butter, cheese, bacon, and ham Export food for fuels

Denmark

Iceland In 930 – became first government legislature in the world In 1944 – Iceland declared independence from Denmark Few minerals and resources so it relies on fishing Called the “land of fire and ice” because it sits on a fault line Land of glaciers provide hydroelectric power

Iceland (Continued) Forms volcanoes, hot springs and geysers – springs that spout hot water and steam Trace ancestry to mainland Scandanvia ½ population lives in Reykjavik - most northern capital in the world Eyjafjallajokul volcano

Iceland

Finland Ruled by Sweden first and then Russia In 1917 it became independent Humid continental and subarctic climate Farms in the south raise wheat, rye, and livestock Most people are Finns, Swedes, and Russians Population million people Helsinki is the capital and largest city

Finland (Continued) Green forests and thousands of lakes Forests provide major industry with paper and timber

Finland