Fennoscandia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Fennia (“Finland”) + Scandia (“Scandinavia”).
Proper noun[edit]
Fennoscandia
- A pensinula in Northern Europe, comprising, besides the Scandinavian Peninsula, also Finland, the Kola Peninsula and Karelia (and sometimes also including Denmark, although it is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula).
- Synonyms: Fennoscandinavia, Fenno-Scandinavia
- (geology) the Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark; Baltic Shield.
- (culture) the culture group comprising the Finnic, Sami, and Scandinavian cultures.
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike the term ‘Nordic countries’, Fennoscandia does not include Iceland, Greenland and other geographically disconnected overseas areas.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
geographic area
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Fennoscandian Shield
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Further reading[edit]
- Fennoscandia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia