Fennoscandia
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
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Fennoscandia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
