Northern Europe
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- the Nordic countries, i.e. Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
- the Baltic States, i.e. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- The United Kingdom
- The Republic of Ireland
- others, e.g. Northern Russia, Northern Germany, Northern Poland, and The Netherlands
Before 19th century, the term 'Nordic' or 'Northern' was commonly used to mean Northern Europe in a sense that included the Nordic countries, European Russia, the Baltic countries (at that time Livonia and Courland) and Greenland.
In earlier eras, when Europe was dominated by the Mediterranean region, everything not near this sea was termed Northern Europe, including Germany, much of France, the Low Countries, and Austria. This meaning is still used today in some contexts, such as in discussions of the Northern Renaissance.
In a European Union context, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands are often seen as belonging to a Northern group.
Remarks
- The Baltic sea countries, as a related term, also include Germany, Poland and Russia
- The Baltic States were during the Cold War and before that during the height of the Russian Empire considered to be part of Eastern Europe, although the peoples are not Slavonics, and the Baltic States share much history and many common traits with the Nordic countries.
- Scandinavia is a somewhat ambiguous concept covering some or all of the Nordic countries.
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