5 facts about the Nordic countries

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23 March is Nordic Day! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

We want to take this opportunity to celebrate the Nordic countries โ€“ this geographical and cultural region that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and ร…land.

The Nordic countries have a longstanding tradition of cooperating closely with each other. Here are 5 things you might not know about the region:

๐Ÿค As a rule, Nordic citizens don't need a passport to travel between the Nordic countries, due to an 'open border' agreement with origins in 1957.

๐ŸŒ The Nordic countries have a joint labour market, which means that citizens can work and live anywhere in the region.

๐Ÿ’ฌ The Nordic Language Convention says that Nordic nationals should be able to use their mother language to the greatest extent possible when dealing with the authorities of another Nordic country.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ‘จ Gender equality has contributed to the economic progress of the region. The proportion of women in work is high โ€“ almost 75% โ€“ and Nordic men are among the world leaders in paternity leave. But the percentage of parental leave days taken by fathers varies, with Iceland, Sweden and Norway above 30% and ร…land, Denmark and Finland below 15%.

๐Ÿ’š The Nordic countries are leading the way in renewable energy, basing a growing share of their energy consumption on renewable energy such as hydropower, wind and biomass. Progress varies a lot between the countries.

Illustration: Sweden.se

Photos: 1, 3. Per Pixel Petersson/imagebank.sweden.se, 2. Asaf Kliger/imagebank.sweden.se

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                            "children": "23 March is Nordic Day! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฝ"
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                            "children": "We want to take this opportunity to celebrate the Nordic countries โ€“ this geographical and cultural region that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and ร…land."
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                            "children": "๐Ÿค As a rule, Nordic citizens don't need a passport to travel between the Nordic countries, due to an 'open border' agreement with origins in 1957."
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                            "children": "๐Ÿ’ฌ The Nordic Language Convention says that Nordic nationals should be able to use their mother language to the greatest extent possible when dealing with the authorities of another Nordic country."
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                            "children": "๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ‘จ Gender equality has contributed to the economic progress of the region. The proportion of women in work is high โ€“ almost 75% โ€“ and Nordic men are among the world leaders in paternity leave. But the percentage of parental leave days taken by fathers varies, with Iceland, Sweden and Norway above 30% and ร…land, Denmark and Finland below 15%."
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