Facts about the Nordic Region and Nordic Co-operation

The Nordic countries consist of :
1. Denmark
2. The Faroe Islands
3. Greenland
4. Åland
5. Iceland
6. Norway
7. Finland
8. Sweden.

To sum up:

<TABLE class="navbox collapsible collapsed" id=collapsibleTable0 style="MARGIN: auto; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><TBODY><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: lavender">Members</TH><TD>Denmark · Finland · Iceland · Norway · Sweden</TD><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 7px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" rowSpan=2>
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: lavender">Associates</TH><TD>Åland · Faroe Islands · Greenland</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

The Faroe Islands and Greenland are both part of the kingdom of Denmark, and Åland is part of the republic of Finland. Denmark, Norway and Sweden are all monarchies. Iceland and Finland are republics. The Nordic region has a population of 24.7 million.

Regardless of the form of government, the heads of state in the Nordic countries have relatively little power. All the countries have a democratic constitution dating from the 19th century, and, with the exception of the Norwegian constitution, they have all been revised several times.

The Nordic Council uses the three Continental-Scandinavian languages
(Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) as its official working languages, however it publishes material in Finnish, Icelandic and English, as well.Under the Nordic Language Convention, since 1987, citizens of the Nordic countries have the opportunity to use their native language when interacting with official bodies in other Nordic countries without being liable to any interpretation or translation costs. The Convention covers visits to hospitals, job centres, the police and social security offices. The languages included are Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Icelandic.

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Sreekar