A detailed presentation on Scandinavian countries

3. Scandinavian Countries
A Brief Introduction to
Scandinavian Countries.

4. Scandinavia on World Map

5. Introduction
Scandinavia
Refers to three Northern European countries.
1. Sweden

Finland
2.
and
Norway
Iceland
3. Denmark
are generally included,
(Sweden and Norway form Scandinavian Peninsula.)

6. Scandinavian Peninsula
 Peninsula is a portion of land
nearly surrounded by water OR
three sides are surrounded by
water.
It
 is part of Scandinavia.
 Consists of two of the
Scandinavian countries:
Norway &
Sweden
 Denmark physiographical is
part of North European Plain
rather than peninsula itself.

7. Capital: Stockholm
 Sweden is the largest country in
Scandinavian countries, both in size of
land and population.
 Sweden offers numerous lakes and
sceneries to the tourists.
Official Language :Swedish Language
Temperature in Stockholm is -7 °C
Currency
Swedish Korna (SEK).
1 SEK = 16.65 PKR

8. Stockholm, Sweden

9. Stockholm:Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
It is the most populous city in Sweden
and on the Scandinavian peninsula.
Temperature in Stockholm is -7 °C

10. Universities
Royal Institute of
Technology
Lund University
 Sweden's first polytechnic
 one of Europe's oldest
institute.
 And is one of Scandinavia's
largest institutions of higher
education in technology.
universities
 And one of Scandinavia's
largest institutions for
education and research.

11. Attractions
Liseberg
 Liseberg is an
amusement park
located in
Gothenburg.
 One of the most
visited amusement
parks in Scandinavia.
• It is a pretty busy
place.


Roller coasters
Water rides

12. Oresund bridge ,Sweden
 One of the Mega structures.
 Bridge as well as tunnel.
 Sweden borders Norway and Finland,
and connected to Denmark by this bridge-tunnel.

13. •
• Western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula
• North most country in Europe.
• Official name is The Kingdom of Norway
Also called “The land of
midnight Sun”.
 Norway is a jagged expanse of
islands.
Official Languages
Norwegian Language and Nynorsk
Capital: Oslo
Temperature in Oslo is -7 °C.
Currency
Norwegian krone(NOK).
1 NOK = 17.61 PKR

14. .
Mid Night Sun
During the Norwegian summer season, the sun never sets
north of the Arctic Circle and for a couple of months the sun
is visible 24 hours a day.

15. Oslo, Norway

16. Oslo:• Oslo is the capital of Norway.
• It is the most populous city in Norway.
Temperature in Oslo is -7 °C

17. Universities
University of Oslo
 the oldest and largest
university in Norway
Norwegian University of Science
and Technology
 NTNU is the second largest of
the eight universities in Norway.
 It has the main national
responsibility for higher
education in engineering and
technology.

18. Attractions
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park
 It is a Zoological
garden and
amusement park.
 It is Norway's most
frequently visited
attraction.

19. Northern Lights , Norway
 The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles
in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's
atmosphere. Variations in colour are due to the type of gas particles that are
colliding.

20. • Southern most Scandinavian country.
•It is located south-west of Sweden, south of Norway,
and bordered to the south by Germany.
• Consists of over 400 islands, Linked by bridges.
• A sovereign state in Northern Europe.
• Official name is
The Kingdom of Denmark
Danish Language
Almost all of the Denmark is low and
flat, but there are many low hills as well.
Capital: Copenhagena
Temperature in Oslo is -4 °C.
Currency
Danish krone (DKK).
1 DKK = 19.88 PKR

21. Copenhagena, Denmark

22. Capital of Denmark
Copenhagena :Copenhagena is the capital of Denmark.
It is the most populous city of Denmark.
Temperature in Stockholm is -4 °C

23. Universities
University of
Copenhagen
 The University of Copenhagen is
the oldest and second largest
university and research
institution in Denmark.
 It is the second oldest institution
for higher education in
Scandinavia after Uppsala
University
University of
Southern Denmark
 It is a research and
educational institution
 With deep regional roots and
an international outlook.

24. Attractions
Legoland , Denmark
It is a pretty busy place.
• Consists of
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Polar X-Polerer
LEGO Canoe
Timber Ride
The Xtreme
Racer
Mine Train

25. •It is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east .
•Official name is
Republic of Finland
Official Languages :•Finnish Language
•Swedish Language
Capital:
Helsinki
Currency
Temperature in Helsinki is -3 °C
Euro (EUR).
1 EUR = 148.36 PKR

26. Helsinki, Finland

27. Capital of Denmark
Helsinki :Copenhagena is the capital of Denmark.
It is the most populous city of Denmark.
Temperature in Denmark is -3 °C.

28. Angry Birds
A mobile phone game
developed in Finland
Now, it has become a
commercial hit both
domestically and
internationally.

29. Official Language :Icelandic Language
Capital:
Reykjavik.
Temperature in Reykjavik. is 2 °C
Currency
Icelandic krona(ISK).
1 ISK = 0.91 PKR

30. Iceland
Capital: Reykjavik
 Scandinavia’s top attractions also include the
geysers, especially the Blue Lagoon near Iceland’s
capital Reykjavik.

31. Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik

32. Blue Lagoon
• Blue Lagoon spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland.
• The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the
lagoon averages 37–39 °C .
• The Blue Lagoon also operates a Research and Development
facility to help find cures for other skin ailments using
the mineral-rich water.

33. Thank you!
Presentation By:
 Muhammad Talha Saqib (14)
 Ali Awais
(13)
 Salman Yaseen
(11)
 Asad
(10)
 Ijaz Ahmed
(09)