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NALT Full

Preferred term

Scandinavia

Type

Geographical

Definition

A region encompassing Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, sometimes expanded to include Finland and Iceland.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

named geographical regions

Related concepts

Synonyms

Fennoscandia
Fenno-Scandinavia
Fennoscandinavia
Nordic countries

In other languages

Escandinavia

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/698

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