History
Historically, when Europe was dominated by the Mediterranean region (i.e. the Roman Empire), everything not near this sea was termed Northern Europe, including Germany, the Low Countries, and Austria. This meaning is still used today in some contexts, such as in discussions of the Northern Renaissance. In medieval times, the term (Ultima) Thule was used to mean a mythical place in the extreme northern reaches of the continent.
| Northern Europe: | ||||||
| Country | Area (km²) |
Population (2011 est.) |
Population density (per km²) |
Capital | GDP (PPP) $M USD | GDP per capita (PPP) $ USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åland (Finland) | 1,527 | 28,007 | 18.1 | Mariehamn | (Finland) | |
| Denmark | 43,098 | 5,564,219 | 129 | Copenhagen | $204,060 | $36,810 |
| Faroe Islands (Denmark) | 1,399 | 48,917 | 35.0 | Tórshavn | (Denmark) | |
| Estonia | 45,227 | 1,340,021 | 29 | Tallinn | $27,207 | $20,303 |
| Finland | 336,897 | 5,374,781 | 16 | Helsinki | $190,862 | $35,745 |
| Guernseyd | 78 | 65,573 | 836.3 | St Peter Port | $2,742 | $41,815 |
| Iceland | 103,001 | 318,452 | 3.1 | Reykjavík | $12,664 | $39,823 |
| Ireland | 70,273 | 4,581,269 | 65.2 | Dublin | $188,112 | $42,076 |
| Isle of Mand | 572 | 80,085 | 140 | Douglas | $2,719 | $33,951 |
| Jerseyd | 116 | 92,500 | 797 | Saint Helier | $5,100 | $55,661 |
| Latvia | 64,589 | 2,067,900 | 34.3 | Riga | $38,764 | $17,477 |
| Lithuania | 65,200 | 3,221,216 | 50.3 | Vilnius | $63,625 | $19,391 |
| Norway | 324,230 | 4,905,200 | 15.1 | Oslo | $256,523 | $52,229 |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (Norway) |
61,395 | 2,572 | 0.042 | Longyearbyen | (Norway) | |
| Sweden | 449,964 | 9,354,462 | 20.6 | Stockholm | $341,868 | $36,459 |
| United Kingdom | 243,610 | 62,008,048 | 254.7 | London | $2,256,830 | $38,376 |
| Total | 1,811,176 | 99,230,679 | 54.8 | $3,591,077 | $36,226 | |
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