Skandinavija: Skirtumas tarp puslapio versijų

Kalboje žodis „Skandinavija“ paprastai reiškia Daniją, Norvegiją ir Švediją.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia | title = Scandinavia | url = http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572025/Scandinavia.html | accessdate = 30 January 2007 | date = 1997–2007 | publisher = Microsoft Corporation | quote = Scandinavia (ancient Scandia) | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5kx6g1PQV | archivedate = 1 November 2009 | deadurl = yes }} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028073547/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572025/Scandinavia.html |date=2009-10-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | url=http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/scandinavia | title=Scandinavia | year=2008 | encyclopedia=The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | accessdate=9 January 2008 | quote=Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, Sweden—sometimes also considered to include Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, & Finland. }}</ref>

Kai kurie turistiniai šaltiniai teigia, kad Islandija ir Suomija taip pat yra laikomos Skandinavijos šalimis,<ref>{{cite book | title=Lonely Planet Scandinavian Europe | year=2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=The Rough Guide to Scandinavia | year=2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.goscandinavia.com/ | title=Official Site of Scandinavian Tourist Board of North America | year=2009 | accessdate=23 October 2008}}</ref> tačiau šis regionas paprastai yra žinomas kaip „Šiaures Šalys“.<ref name="Nordic Council">{{cite web | url=http://www.norden.org/en/about-nordic-co-operation | title=About Nordic co-operation | publikuota= Siaures Ministerija | data=1 Spalis 2007 | accessdate=9 January 2008 | first=Elvind | last=Saetre | quote=The Nordic countries consist of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, Åland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. | archive-date=2014-03-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326122905/http://www.norden.org/en/about-nordic-co-operation | dead-url=yes }}</ref>