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A detailed presentation on Scandinavian countries

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  • 1. Scandinavian CountriesA Brief Introduction to Scandinavian Countries.

2. Scandinavia on World Map 3. Introduction Scandinavia Refers to three Northern European countries.1. SwedenFinland2.andNorwayIceland3. Denmarkare generally included,(Sweden and Norway form Scandinavian Peninsula.) 4. Scandinavian Peninsula Peninsula is a portion of landnearly 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 ispart of North European Plain rather than peninsula itself. 5. Capital: Stockholm Sweden is the largest country inScandinavian 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 CCurrency Swedish Korna (SEK).1 SEK = 16.65 PKR 6. Stockholm, Sweden 7. 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 8. Universities Royal Institute of TechnologyLund University Sweden's first polytechnic one of Europe's oldestinstitute. 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. 9. Attractions Liseberg Liseberg is anamusement park located in Gothenburg. One of the most visited amusement parks in Scandinavia. It is a pretty busy place. Roller coasters Water rides 10. 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. 11. Western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula North most country in Europe. Official name is The Kingdom of NorwayAlso called The land of midnight Sun. Norway is a jagged expanse of islands. Official Languages Norwegian Language and NynorskCapital: Oslo Temperature in Oslo is -7 C.Currency Norwegian krone(NOK).1 NOK = 17.61 PKR 12. .Mid Night SunDuring 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. 13. Oslo, Norway 14. Oslo: Oslo is the capital of Norway. It is the most populous city in Norway. Temperature in Oslo is -7 C 15. Universities University of Oslo the oldest and largestuniversity in NorwayNorwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU is the second largest ofthe eight universities in Norway. It has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology. 16. Attractions Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park It is a Zoologicalgarden and amusement park. It is Norway's mostfrequently visited attraction. 17. Northern Lights , Norway The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particlesin 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. 18. 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 19. Copenhagena, Denmark 20. Capital of Denmark Copenhagena :Copenhagena is the capital of Denmark. It is the most populous city of Denmark. Temperature in Stockholm is -4 C 21. Universities University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen isthe oldest and second largest university and research institution in Denmark. It is the second oldest institution for higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala UniversityUniversity of Southern Denmark It is a research andeducational institution With deep regional roots and an international outlook. 22. Attractions Legoland , Denmark It is a pretty busy place. Consists of Polar X-Polerer LEGO Canoe Timber Ride The Xtreme Racer Mine Train 23. It is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east . Official name isRepublic of Finland Official Languages :Finnish Language Swedish LanguageCapital: HelsinkiCurrency Temperature in Helsinki is -3 CEuro (EUR). 1 EUR = 148.36 PKR 24. Helsinki, Finland 25. Capital of Denmark Helsinki :Copenhagena is the capital of Denmark. It is the most populous city of Denmark. Temperature in Denmark is -3 C. 26. Angry Birds A mobile phone game developed in Finland Now, it has become a commercial hit both domestically and internationally. 27. Official Language :Icelandic LanguageCapital: Reykjavik. Temperature in Reykjavik. is 2 CCurrency Icelandic krona(ISK). 1 ISK = 0.91 PKR 28. Iceland Capital: Reykjavik Scandinavias top attractions also include the geysers, especially the Blue Lagoon near Icelands capital Reykjavik. 29. Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik 30. 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 3739 C . The Blue Lagoon also operates a Research and Development facility to help find cures for other skin ailments using the mineral-rich water. 31. Thank you! Presentation By: Muhammad Talha Saqib (14) Ali Awais (13) Salman Yaseen (11) Asad (10) Ijaz Ahmed (09)