Nordic is a political and geographical term, especially referring to the five sovereign countries of the Nordic Council: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. The region includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland in northern Europe, as well as the Faroe Islands, which is internally autonomous. Northern Europe is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, Eastern Europe in the east, Arctic Ocean in the north and Central Europe in the south, with a total area of 654.38+0.3 million square kilometers. Terrain is platform and eroded mountain, and glacial lake, sheep back, serpentine hills and drum hills are the main geomorphological features. Most of northern Europe belongs to temperate continental climate, with long winters, low temperatures and short and cool summers. Iceland and northern Norway have cold climates, while Denmark and southwestern Scandinavia have temperate maritime climates. Nordic countries have relatively low population density and the highest economic level in Europe. The per capita GNP of Norway, Denmark and other countries is far in the forefront of the world. Forestry, hydropower, iron ore mining, fishery, shipbuilding and shipping are all traditional economic sectors in northern Europe.
Greece * * * Republic of China (Greek: ε λ λ ν ι κ? Δημοκρατ? α), referred to as "Greece" (Greek: ε λ λ? δ α) is a harmonious country located in the southeast corner of Europe and the southern tip of Balkan Peninsula. The whole country consists of the Peloponnesian Peninsula in the south of the peninsula and more than 3,000 islands in the Aegean Sea. Greece is a strategic place connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. It borders Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria in the northwest and Turkey in the northeast. It is surrounded by Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Ionian Sea from east to west.
The history of Greece can be traced back to ancient Greek civilization and is regarded as the cradle of western civilization. Greece is also the birthplace of western philosophy, Olympic Games, western literature, history, politics, democratic system, principles of science and mathematics, and western drama. The progress of Greek culture and science and technology once had a great influence on world history, which spread to the East and the West through Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire. Contemporary Greek history usually starts from 1830 when the Greek War of Independence defeated the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Greece was founded.
Greece is a developed capitalist country, a member of the European Union and NATO, and the largest economy in the Balkans. Its shipping, tourism and remittance are the three pillars of foreign exchange income. Moreover, agriculture is developed, and the industries are mainly food processing and light industry. The per capita GDP of Greece in 20 16 years was only 67% of the EU average due to the economic crisis.