#shorts #nordic #nordiccountries #scandinavia #norway #sweden #denmark #finland #faroeislands #iceland #aland #greenland #geography #geofacts Did you know exactly how many Nordic Countries there are? Many of you are already familiar with the popular Nordic countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. But there are a few more Nordic countries you should know. Åland consists of 6,757 islands situated midway between Sweden and Finland. Although Åland is part of the Republic of Finland, it has its own autonomous parliament and it is interesting that Ålander's speak Swedish. The Faroe Islands is another autonomous territory in the Nordic Region. The Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but have extensive home rule. Iceland is a republic, located on an island just south of the Arctic Circle. Iceland doesn’t share any borders with other countries, and its nearest neighbors are Norway, The United Kingdom and Greenland. Greenland has been populated for 5,000 years, by people from Arctic region and Europe. Although Greenland is geographically tied to North America, it is geopolitically tied to Europe. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but has wide-ranging autonomy, which was extended in 2009. ============================================= This video draws inspiration from well-known channels such as HappyEarthed, RealLifeLore, WonderWhy, InfoHub, GlobalThings, GeographyNow, Reed Schultz Geo, Map Lad and various other Geography Channels.