Scandinavia: More Than Just Snow & Vikings ❄️

What comes to mind when you think of Scandinavia?
Snow? Vikings? Maybe just “somewhere in the north of Europe”?

The truth is, Scandinavia is far stranger and more surprising than most people realize.
Did you know Sweden has more islands than any other country? Or that if you could stretch out Norway's coastline, it would wrap around the entire planet? And what about a sun that never sets in summer, or a winter with no sunrise? This is a region where the map comes to life with incredible stories.

Join us as we count down 10 fascinating facts about Scandinavia and Northern Europe:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - The confusion between Scandinavia and the Scandinavian Peninsula
01:24 - Why Sweden has more than 267,000 islands
02:08 - The endless lakes of Finland, Sweden, and Norway
02:53 - Norway’s unbelievable coastline and fjords
03:55 - The midnight sun and polar night
04:46 - The “vanishing” bridge between Denmark and Sweden
05:41 - The unique Åland Islands
06:27 - Huge land area but tiny population
07:24 - Norway’s unusual position outside the EU but inside NATO
08:14 - How natural resources and innovation made the region one of the richest in the world
09:10 - Outro

Scandinavia isn’t just beautiful—it’s stranger, more complex, and more fascinating than you think.

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