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Nordic Culture
Selection of articles about Nordic society and culture

Society - Famous Scandinavians - Traditions - Travel - New World - Nature & Environment - Education - Languages - History - Vikings - Arts - Sports

Nordic Society
  - The difference between Scandinavian and Nordic
- Emigrating to northern Europe
- Working in Scandinavia: Useful facts
- United Nations: Nordic Countries best place to live
- Nordic countries least corrupted nations in the world
- Nordic countries top woman/man equality ranking
- Nordics lead the world in environmental sustainability
- Nordic economies most competitive in the world
- Nordic countries top IT - Information Technology rankings
- Nordic and Baltic cooperation in the European Union
- Nordic countries: the world's best education
- Nordics first to ban corporal punishment of children
- Looking for Love in Scandinavia?


Famous Scandinavians
  - Sports > Björn Borg, Tennis Player
- Sports > Sondre Norheim, the Father of Modern Skiing
- Music > ABBA, pop music from Sweden
- Music > Soprano Jenny Lind, music star in the 19th century
- Literature > Hans Christian Andersen, King of the Fairy Tale
- Literature > Tove Jansson and The Moomins
- Literature > Henrik Ibsen, world-famous Playwright
- Literature > Selma Lagerlöf and Nils Holgersson
- Literature > Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking
- Science> Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux
- Science> Niklas Zennström & Janus Friis, Creators of Skype
- Science > Anders Celsius, Astronomer and Physicist
- Science > Alfred Nobel, Inventor, Creator of the Nobel Prize
- Science > Niels Bohr, author of the Hydrogen Atom theory
- Business > Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA
- Explorers > Thor Heyerdahl
- Explorers > Leif Ericson and the discovery of America
- Nice people > Santa Claus
- Nordic inventions you coulnd't live without
- The Vikings: Common Misconceptions


Traditions
  - Spring > Walpurgis Night - Valborg and Vappu
- Summer > Midsummer - The Summer Solstice
- Summer > Sleepy Head Day in Finland
- Autumn > St Martin's Eve
- Winter > Christmas in the Nordic Countries
- Winter > Lucia - The Festival of Light
- Winter > Julbock, the Yule Goat
- Winter > Santa Claus - History
- All year round > The Sauna


Travel
  - FAQ > Holidays in Scandinavia: Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQ > The Northern Lights, Where, When and What
- FAQ > Scandinavia by Ferry: Stockholm - Helsinki
- Nordic > The Barents Road
- Nordic > UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Norway > St Olav's Way: The Pilgrimage to Nidaros
- Norway > The Norwegian National Parks
- Norway > Svalbard, Arctic Land
- Norway > Fun in Norway with Kids
- Denmark > Lego toys and Legoland park in Billund, Denmark
- Sweden > A cold drink at Sweden's Ice Bars
- Sweden > Midsommar Memories, an American in Sweden
- Sweden > The Swedish National Parks
- Finland > The King's Road


Scandinavia in the World
  - Europe > Normandy: Scandinavians in Normandy
- Canada: Swedes in Canada
- Canada > Newfoundland: Norse Heritage in L'Anse aux Meadows
- USA > Alaska: the Sami, reindeer herders of Alaska
- USA > Delaware valley: New Sweden in South Jersey
- USA > Michigan: Finns and Sami in Copper Country
- USA > New York: Nordic culture at Scandinavia House
- Caribbean: The Danish West Indies
- Australia > Norwegians in Kiandra: Gold fields to Ski fields
- Asia : The Danish East Indies
- Asia : The East Indiaman Götheborg
- World: The Finnish Expatriate Parliament
- World: IKEA, Scandinavian Design
- World: The Norwegian History of Skiing


Nature and Environment

  - National Parks in Norway
- National Parks in Sweden
- The Nordic Reindeer
- Nordics lead the world in environmental sustainability
- Denmark, world leader in wind power
- Sweden will be the first oil-free country in the world by 2020
- Keep Sweden Tidy: Saving the Nordic seas


Education

  - Nordic countries: the world's best education
- Adult education: the Danish Folkehøjskoler
- Nordics first to ban corporal punishment of children


Languages

  - Self-Study Language Courses, Phrase Books, Dictionaries
- Swedish Language in Finland
- The Saami Languages


History and Vikings
  - The Vikings: Common Misconceptions
- Leif Ericson and the Norse discovery of America
- Vikings go back to Russia: Expedition Vittfarne
- Vikings go back to Ireland: Sea Stallion from Glendalough
- Scandinavians in Normandy
- Scandinavians in the Isle of Man
- Vikings in Ireland
- Vikings in Galicia
- Vikings in the Iberian Peninsula
- The Birkebeiners and King Hakon Hakonsson
- Tablut: a Scandinavian board game
- St Olav's Way: The Pilgrimage to Nidaros
- Festivals > St Olaf, Patron Saint of Norway
- Festivals > St Magnus, Patron Saint of Orkney and Shetland
- Festivals > Up helly aa! Viking and fire festival, Shetland


Arts
  - Festivals > Roskilde Music Festival, Denmark
- Festivals > Falun Folkmusic Festival, Sweden
- Festivals > Tønder Folkmusic Festival, Denmark
- Movies > Star Wreck: a Finnish science-fiction parody
- Movies > Leningrad Cowboys Go America
- Music > ABBA, pop music from Sweden
- Music > The Spotnicks from Sweden
- Music > Leningrad Cowboys, rock music from Finland


Sports
  - Skiing > The Norwegian History of Skiing
- Skiing > Ski Jumping in Holmenkollen, Norway
- Skiing > The Vasaloppet Ski Race, Sweden
- Skiing > The Birkebeiner Ski Race, Norway
- Skiing > FIS Skiing World Cup results - Nordics win 10 medals
- Olympics > Winter Olympics 2002 - Norway takes 24 medals
- Olympics > Winter Olympics 2006 - Swedes win 7 golds & 14 medals
- Skating > The Vikingaränet Uppsala-Stockholm
- Soccer > Football in Scandinavia
- Soccer > Swamp Soccer Championships, Finland
- Marathon > The Tjejmilen Marathon, Stockholm
- Marathon > Lidingö Cross Country Marathon, Stockholm
- Tennis > Björn Borg: the Golden Years of Swedish Tennis
- Golf > Golf: The World Ice Golf Championship, Greenland
- Motor Sports > The Scandinavian Rallyes
- Alternative > The Sauna World Championships, Finland
- Alternative > Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Finland
- Alternative > Wife-Carrying World Championships, Finland

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