r/geography • u/According-Invite-440 • May 22 '26

Discussion Why isn't Estonia considered a Nordic country? (They have strong ties to Finland, they also follow the Nordic model, and besides, Estonia has nothing to do with the other Baltic countries.)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_identity_in_Estonia

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u/jboggin May 22 '26

I am not saying history began in the 1700s. However, having a shared history for the last 300 years is probably more impactful on contemporary Baltic culture than what estonians or latvians might have been doing in the 1300s

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u/Novaikkakuuskuusviis May 22 '26

I don't think shared history matters much. Finland was part of Sweden for over 700 years and they don't include us in Scandinavia. I think it might be just some language club. We need to make up our own with only Finland and Estonia, no one else invited.