Geography
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Satellite map of European part of the Nordic countries, except for Jan Mayen and Svalbard.
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Saana fell in Northern Finland seen from the south.
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The beach Grenen, Skagen in Denmark
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Galdhøpiggen in Norway is the highest mountain in Nordic Countries.
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Vänern in Sweden is the largest lake in Nordic Countries
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The erupting Great Geysir in Haukadalur valley, Iceland, the oldest known geyser in the world.
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The southernmost island of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy.
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Moskusokselandet in Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland
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Archipelago Sea in Finland and Åland is the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands
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Lake Päijänne is one of tens of thousands of lakes in Finnish Lakeland.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1800 | 5,161,000 | — |
| 1850 | 8,736,000 | +69.3% |
| 1900 | 12,306,000 | +40.9% |
| 1950 | 18,757,000 | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 24,116,000 | +28.6% |
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