SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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a region of islands and peninsulas in far northern Europe
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glaciers and ice
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Iceland
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farmland and crops
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Detailed explanation-1: -In general, Scandinavia denotes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The term Norden refers to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These form a group of countries having affinities with each other and are distinct from the rest of continental Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The name Scandinavia comes from that of a region in southern Sweden called Skåne or Scania. The terms Norden and Nordic, both meaning “North, ‘’ have also been used to refer collectively to the five Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands).
Detailed explanation-3: -The region is rich in timber, iron and copper with the best farmland in southern Sweden. Large petroleum and natural gas deposits have been found off Norway’s coast in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.