{"id":2878,"date":"2017-08-20T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T00:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=2878"},"modified":"2018-12-11T00:44:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T04:44:01","slug":"difference-between-nordic-scandinavian-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/regions\/difference-between-nordic-scandinavian-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between Nordic and Scandinavian countries?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2878&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;4.5\\\/5 - (11 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What is the difference between Nordic and Scandinavian countries?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;124&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 124px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            4.5\/5 - (11 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/regions\/difference-between-nordic-scandinavian-countries\/attachment\/map-of-nordic-and-scandinavian-countries\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2932\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2932\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/08\/map-of-nordic-and-scandinavian-countries.gif\" alt=\"Map highlighting Nordic and Scandinavian countries\" width=\"800\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/08\/map-of-nordic-and-scandinavian-countries.gif 800w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/08\/map-of-nordic-and-scandinavian-countries-768x688.gif 768w, https:\/\/images.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/2017\/08\/map-of-nordic-and-scandinavian-countries-700x627.gif 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The terms \u2018Nordic\u2019 and \u2018Scandinavian\u2019 are often mistakenly used interchangeably. The term \u2018Scandinavian countries,\u2019 is usually used to refer to three European countries; Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The reference to \u2018Scandinavian,\u2019 is more of a conventional reference to the North European region (beyond these three countries) which shares a North Germanic heritage in terms of the languages spoken and cultures followed. This is more of a convention based reference, and many people include Iceland and Finland as well, but strictly speaking, these are not part of Scandinavia. Greenland, an overseas territory of Denmark, is not part of Scandinavia given the vast difference in cultures. Jan Mayen (North Atlantic Ocean) and Svalbard Islands (Arctic Ocean), though parts of the Kingdom of Norway are also not considered to be Scandinavian.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8216;Nordic Countries&#8217; is a more formal term used to refer to the countries that are members of the Nordic Council. The Nordic Council is an inter-parliamentary council for co-operation formed in 1952. It has its headquarters in Copenhagen. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and autonomous provinces such as Greenland, Faroe Islands, and \u00c5land Islands are all referred to as Nordic countries. Scandinavia is thus a subset of the Nordic region.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the countries and territories that make up the Nordic region \u2013<\/p>\n<table width=\"578\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"155\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\"><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"44\"><strong>Capital<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"178\"><strong>NATO Member<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"67\"><strong>EU Member<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"155\">Scandinavian Countries<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Denmark<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Copenhagen<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">Yes<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"134\">Norway<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Oslo<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">Yes<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"134\">Sweden<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Stockholm<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"155\">Other Nordic Countries<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Finland<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Helsinki<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"134\">Iceland<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Reykjav\u00edk<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">Yes<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"155\">Autonomous Regions<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Greenland<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Nuuk<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">As park of Denmark<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"134\">Faroe Islands<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">T\u00f3rshavn<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">As park of Denmark<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"134\">\u00c5land Islands<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">Mariehamn<\/td>\n<td width=\"178\">No<\/td>\n<td width=\"67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It is worth mentioning here that Nordic countries &#8211; Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden &#8211; have routinely ranked high in the \u2018World Happiness Index.\u2019 In fact, in the 2017 World Happiness Report, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland were rated the top three happiest countries in the world. Finland ranked at number 5 and Sweden at number 10. Highly evolved healthcare and social security systems, freedom to make life choices, free education and high HDI (Human Development Index) rankings are all reasons why the Nordic countries are among the happiest in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/europe\/scandinavian-countries.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/scandinavian-countries-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"map of Scandinavian Countries\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">map of Scandinavian Countries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/europe\/country-groupings\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/europe-regions-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Regions of Europe\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regions of Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/denmark\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/maps\/maps\/thumbnails\/denmark-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Denmark Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denmark Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/norway\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/norway-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Norway Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norway Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/sweden\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/sweden-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Sweden Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweden Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/finland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/finland-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Finland Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finland Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/iceland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/thumbnails\/iceland-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Iceland Map\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iceland Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The terms \u2018Nordic\u2019 and \u2018Scandinavian\u2019 are often mistakenly used interchangeably. 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