Scandinavian and Dutch people inhabit roughly the same geographical neighborhood in north-western Europe. Like any two cultures, they have their differences, but the two peoples also share many...
Category: Scandinavia
The Scandinavian countries are consistently ranked among the wealthiest, happiest, and best-governed nations in the world today. [1] However, explanations for their exceptional success can be more...
Most people's picture of a typical Scandinavian includes pale skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes. While there is some truth to these stereotypes, they do not describe minorities like the Sami. Even...
Scandinavia is a part of the European continent, but, as a peninsula, it is a bit isolated and has developed a unique culture that makes it distinct from other regions of Europe. Scandinavian...
Finland’s location – squeezed between Norway and Sweden on one side and Russia on the other – can confuse those unfamiliar with Finnish culture into thinking that the Finns must be either...
Noses are a very important factor in people’s visual identities, not just on a personal level but also regionally, racially, and ethnically. There have always been (stereo)typical images of...