Hu Geo On Nordic countries

Finlands Population

Finlands population is getting older and older.

The largest age group is the 60-64 age group

There is a decrease in the birth rate.

This trend is common in European countries

History and Government

• Northern Europe, also referred to as the Nordic countries, has been shaped by years of invasions, migrations, and trade.

• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland share similar structures of societies and cultural traits.

• Industrialization brought an influx of new social classes, which changed the political culture.

• Following World War II, the Nordic countries developed democracies.

Population Patterns

• Migration and ethnicity have influenced where people have settled.

• The Sami are descendants of nomadic peoples who lived in Scandinavia for thousands of years.

• The Nordic countries have lower population densities than most other countries in Europe.

• Populations concentrate in areas near the sea and in metropolitan areas. 

Society and Culture today.

• While Protestant religions dominate in every Nordic country, society is very secular. 

• Northern Europe is filled with the world’s most educated population, with literacy rates at nearly 100 percent throughout the region.

• The governments function as welfare states, providing social services but levying large taxes.

• Women are achieving equal status in Nordic society, nearing the same status as men in the workplace. 

Economic Activities

• All of the Nordic countries are small, open economies that rely on foreign trade.

• Nordic countries rapidly evolved from agrarian-based economies into modern, industrialized countries.

• Commercial fishing, mining, forestry, and energy are the main resources in the area.

• The Nordic model emphasizes labor force participation and promotes gender equality and fiscal expansion.