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Introduction of four Nordic countries

The four Nordic countries refer to Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

1. The Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: Kongeriget Danmark, formerly known as "Land of Lynn" and "Land of Malaysia", referred to as Denmark) is one of the five Nordic countries, a constitutional monarchy country, and has two autonomous territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The north faces Sweden and Norway across the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, collectively known as Scandinavian countries. The south is bordered by Germany, the capital and the largest city, Copenhagen.

2. A unified kingdom was formed around 985 AD, and the Viking heyday was formed in the 8th ~11century. 14th century, it became one of the European powers. 1June, 397, under the leadership of Queen Margaret I, it formed the Kalmar Alliance with Sweden and Norway and became the leader of the Alliance. The first national flag in the world is the Danish flag born in 12 19, which is called "the power of the Danes". Denmark is a highly developed capitalist country, a founding member of NATO and a member of the European Union. This country has an extremely perfect social welfare system, a highly developed economy, a very small gap between the rich and the poor, and its citizens enjoy a very high quality of life.

3.? The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige), referred to as Sweden (Swedish: Sverige), is a country located in Scandinavia, one of the five Nordic countries, and its capital is Stockholm. It borders Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast, scarborough-Geraker Strait and kattegat to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and Botswana Bay to the east. Sweden faces Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia across the sea, with a coastline of 7,624 kilometers and a total area of about 450,000 square kilometers. It is the largest country in Northern Europe.

4.? Sweden is a highly developed capitalist country and a member of the European Union. It is considered to have a tendency of social liberalism and strive for equality. It has established many social welfare systems, which are usually among the best in the human development index of the United Nations Development Programme. World cultural heritage 15, with a forest coverage rate of 54%. The main attractions in Sweden are the Nobel Memorial Hall and the Swedish Palace.

5.? The Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge or Kongeriket Noreg), referred to as "Norway" (Norwegian: Norge or Noreg), which means "the road to the north", is one of the five Nordic countries and located in the west of Scandinavia. The territory of Norway is long and narrow from north to south, with long and winding coastline and numerous coastal islands. Known as the "country of ten thousand islands", it borders Sweden, Finland and Russia, and its territories also include Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The capital is Oslo.

6.? Norway is a highly developed capitalist country and one of the richest countries in the world today. As a member of NATO, this economy is a model of successful combination of market liberalization and government macro-control. Norway is also one of the pioneers in creating a modern welfare state. In addition, papermaking, shipbuilding, machinery, hydropower, chemical industry and wood processing are also traditional developed industries in Norway. Norway is currently not a member of the European Union and does not use the euro.

7.? The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republic of Finland), referred to as "Finland" (Finnish: Suomi,? Sweden: Finland), located in northern Europe, is one of the five countries in northern Europe, bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia, bordering Finland Bay in the south and Virginia Bay in the west. The coastline is 1 100 km long, and the inland water area accounts for 10% of the national area. There are about179,000 islands and188,000 lakes, which is known as the "country of thousands of lakes". Finland has a long cold winter and a mild and short summer, and 1/3 of its territory is in the Arctic Circle.

8.? Finland is a highly developed capitalist country and a highly industrialized and liberalized market economy. Although Finland is a member of the European Union, its per capita output is much higher than the average level of the European Union, comparable to that of neighboring Sweden, and its national living standard is very high. Finnish government civil servants are honest and efficient, and have formed a wide range of knowledge in society. Transparency International, a non-governmental organization that monitors corruption around the world, released the 20 12 Global Corruption Perception Index report. In 176 countries and regions, Finland ranks first and is the most corrupt country in the world.