Scandinavia
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Scandinavia is the two countries Norway and Sweden on the Scandinavian Peninsula, and Denmark.
The Scandinavian Peninsula is scarcely populated and covered with large forests of pine, birch, and spruce. In the western and northern parts there are mountains; the Scandinavian mountains are some of the oldest in the world. The tallest mountain is Galdhøpiggen in Norway.
Denmark is the smallest of the Scandinavian countries. The population is more dense, and most of the land is farmland. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.
Scandinavia is a part of the Nordic Countries, which also includes Iceland and Finland. These five countries coordinate political and cultural activities through the Nordic Council. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are members of the EU.
The Scandinavian languages are closely related, and most Scandinavians are able to understand all the languages. They belong to the same group of languages as German and English.
Each country still has their own currency, which in all the countries are called krone or krona. One krone is 100 øre or öre. The value of one krone is approximately 10-15 euro-cent.
Through historic time the Scandinavian countries have fought many wars, and the borders have been changed more than once. Today the Scandinavian peoples are quite peaceful, and regard each other as brothers.
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