Scandinavian Life and Civilization Introduction l What are

Scandinavian Life and Civilization Introduction l What are the Scandinavian Countries? Denmark, Norway, Sweden l What are the Nordic Countries? Same plus Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland Iceland

The Scandinavian Countries

Denmark consists of: l The peninsula Jutland l and 406 islands Coastline: 4, 542 miles National Bird: The Mute Swan

Denmark Population: (2018) 5, 754, 356 people 49% men – 51% women Total Area: 43, 091 km 2 = 16, 633 m 2 (slightly less than 2 x MA) Capital City: Copenhagen 1, 9 mill. people (in greater Copenhagen) Largest City: Copenhagen Highest Point: Ejer Bavnehøj, 567 feet Lowest Point: Lammefjorden, – 23 feet USA 326, 766, 748 (2018) WISCONSIN l Population: (2018) 5, 818, 049 l Total Area: 140, 673 km 2 = 54, 314 m 2 (23 rd largest state) l Capital City: Madison 212, 000 -427, 000 people l Largest City: Milwaukee 601, 208 people (1. 57 mill) l Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1, 951. 5 feet l Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Denmark 3 Most frequent last names: Nielsen, Jensen, Hansen, Pedersen, Andersen, Christensen, Larsen, Sørensen, Rasmussen, Jørgensen

Denmark 4 Constitutional Monarchy: l Queen Margrethe (since 1972) and Prince Henrik (died 2018) l Crownprince Frederik and Mary Donaldson. Oldest son, Christian; 3 younger children. l Prince Joachim; divorced and re-married, 4 children. National Anthems: l Der er et Yndigt Land https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. Sw. V-DJiv. QU

Kong Christian Stod ved Højen Mast https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w. HGUYsou. CSg https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zy. CMc. F-1 SR 4 l King Christian stood by the lofty mast In mist and smoke; His sword was hammering so fast, Through Gothic helm and brain it passed; Then sank each hostile hulk and mast, In mist and smoke. "Fly!" shouted they, "fly, he who can! Who braves of Denmark's Christian, In battle? "

The Danish Royal Family Queen Margrethe II Prince Henrik died 2018 Prince Frederik Crown Prince Joachim Princess Mary Prins Christian Princess Marie

Norway consists of: l Norway l Svalbard and l Jan Mayen l l l Coastline: 21, 925 km = 13, 615 miles Mainland: 3, 419 km = 2, 123 miles Fjords & islands: 18, 506 km = 11, 492 miles

Svalbard situated straight north of Norway, east of Greenland’s northern part

Jan Mayen Situated north of Iceland, west of the northernmost tip of Norway

Norway 2 Population: 5, 361, 862 people (2018) 49. 9% women – 50. 1% men Capital City: Oslo 675, 321 people (1. 3 mill. in greater Oslo) Major Cities: • Bergen 280, 216 • Trondheim 147, 139 • Stavanger 121, 610 USA 326, 766, 748 (2018) WISCONSIN l Population: (2018) 5, 818, 049 l Total Area: 140, 673 km 2 = 54, 314 m 2 (23 rd largest state) l Capital City: Madison 212, 000 -427, 000 people l Largest City: Milwaukee 601, 208 people (1. 57 mill) l Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1, 951. 5 feet l Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Norway 3 Greatest width of the country: 269 miles Narrowest width of the country: 4 miles Total Area: 323, 802 km 2 = 125, 020 square miles (slightly larger than Mexico) Highest Waterfall: l Skykkjedalsfossen: 984 feet Largest glacier: (more than 1500 glaciers) l Jostedalsbreen 1000 km = 62 miles long, covers 1000 km 2 = 380 sq. miles (largest inland ice-sheet in continental Europe) Highest Mountain: l Galdhøpiggen 8100 feet Lowest Point: Norwegian Sea 0 feet Longest Fjord: l Sognefjorden: 128 miles

Most frequent last names in Norway Hansen, Johansen, Olsen, Larsen, Andersen, Pedersen, Nilsen, Kristiansen, Jensen, Karlsen

Norwegian Royal Family King Harald V, 1991 Princess Märtha Louise Queen Sonja Princess Mette-Marit Crown. Prince Haakon Crown. Princess Ingrid Alexandra

Norway 5 – The Royal Family. Princess Märtha Louise married to l Ari Behn 2001 -2017 l 3 children l l His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra, His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus and Master Marius Borg Høiby

Constitutional Monarchy National Anthem: Ja, Vi elsker dette Landet l http: //www. youtub e. com/watch? v=LU ti. IMZIVOU https: //www. youtube. com/wat ch? v=VRS 6 cb. LOr. PQ

Sweden is slightly larger than California: Total area: 449, 964 km 2 = 173, 732 square miles Sweden has: l Almost 100, 000 lakes l Tens of thousands of islands, and l A coastline of 2, 205 km = 13, 693 miles

Population: 9, 995, 457 people 50. 2% women – 49. 8% men Total area: 449, 964 km 2 = 173, 686 m 2 Capital: Stockholm 952, 085 people (1, 5 million people in greater Stockholm) Highest Point: Kebnekaise 6, 926 feet Lowest Point: Baltic Sea 0 feet Major Cities: • Göteborg: 572, 799 Malmö: 301, 706 Uppsala: 149, 245 • Västerås: 117, 746 • Örebro 115, 765 Sweden 2 USA 326, 766, 748 (2018) WISCONSIN l Population: (2018) 5, 818, 049 l Total Area: 140, 673 km 2 = 54, 314 m 2 (23 rd largest state) l Capital City: Madison 212, 000 -427, 000 people l Largest City: Milwaukee 601, 208 people (1. 57 mill) l Highest Point: Timms Hill, 1, 951. 5 feet l Lowest Point: Lake Michigan, 581 feet

Most Frequent last names in Sweden • Andersson, Johansson, Karlsson, Nilsson, Eriksson, Larsson, Olsson, Persson, Svensson, Gustafsson

Constitutional Monarchy: l King Carl XVI Gustav (1973) l Queen Silvia l Crown Princess Victoria l Prince Carl Philip l Princess Madeleine l National Anthem: Du Gamla, Du Fria Sweden 4

Swedish Royal Family King Carl XVI Gustaf, 1973 Prince Daniel Queen Silvia Princess Estelle Crown Princess Victoria

Royal Family Continued Prince Carl Philip Princess Madeleine Princess Sofia Christopher O’Neill

Sweden 5 l National Anthem: Du Gamla, Du Fria http: //www. youtube. com /watch? v=Pp_q. H 06 ik Wc&list=TL 6 j. JQSz. Vo. Zb 8 db 7 b. EIzdulb. Gg f. Lez. KV 9 https: //www. youtube. com/watch ? v=m. LHq. Yq. W 6 e. DQ