"Less than 0,4 percent of the world´s population lives in Scandinavia, consisting of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. Its people are spread over an area so sparsely populated that it makes even the Sahara look busy. And yet people from this part of the world have contributed to global progress in greater numbers per capita than most nations could ever dream of. You may not have noticed this, probably because the inhabitants of this region tend to be quite humble and low-key about their contributions. It is impressive how much the Scandinavian people have contributed in the world over the years, from peace-makers, industry, culture, education to sports and science.

In this collection of facts you can read about some of the most known contributions that emanates from the Scandinavian people, mixed with some characteristics of the Scandinavian countries."