Fennoscandia
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Fennoscandia and Fenno-Scandinavia are geographic and geological terms used to describe the Scandinavian peninsula, the Kola peninsula, Karelia, Finland and Denmark. The term alludes to the Fennoscandian Shield, even if Denmark actually resides on the North European Plain.
In a cultural sense, Fennoscandia signifies the historically close contact between Finnic, Sami and other Scandinavian peoples and cultures. Unlike the term "the Nordic countries", Fennoscandia does not include Iceland, Greenland or other geographically disconnected overseas areas.
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