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The Nordic Region
- The Nordic countries, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland
- Facts about the Nordic countries
- Figures and Statistics
- Facts and statistics about the Nordic Region and the Nordic countries
- Population
- The Nordic population enjoys an abundance of good things: dynamic capital cities, fertile land, affluence, access to wild and beautiful nature, and plenty of space. Indeed, plenty of people who would love to move to one of the Nordic countries.
- History of the Nordic region
- This history of the Nordic region from the Viking times to the present.
- Social policy and welfare
- The Nordic countries have a finely meshed social security net. One way in which they distinguish themselves from other countries is that benefit systems are for all and are relatively generous. Coupled with the objective of improving job opportunities for all, this means that there is a close link between distribution and social policy on the one hand and education and labour market policy on the other.
- Nature and Environment
- Nordic citizens enjoy rich, untouched tracts of wilderness, pure water and fresh air, but we must keep a keen eye on our environment if future generations are to enjoy the same privileges. The Nordic countries have a long-standing tradition of working together on matters related to nature and the environment.
- Politics
- Parliamentarianism, democracy, a high proportion of women in the national parliaments and a well developed welfare model are all characteristic of politics in the Nordic Region.
- Business and the economy
- The Ministries in the Nordic countries
- Ministries in the Nordic countries and Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.
- Language
- Maps of the Nordic Region
- It may be handy to know where to find maps of the Nordic countries, both for printing and for use on your own homepage. Or to find out what the country looks like, and where the different cities, fjords, mountains and so on, are. Here is a collection of links to maps of the Nordic countries, which are free to use. Some are better than others, but you can quickly work out which map works best for your own needs.
- Nordic media
- This is a list of links to a selection of media in the Nordic countries.
- Publications
- The Nordic flags
- Read here about the history of the different Nordic flags and see their official measurements and colours. You can also download the flags in .JPG and .AI files.
