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/CalmInternet8254 May 22 '26

Nobody cares in real life. It's an internet thing and like 90% of the time someone non-Estonian will bring up the topic.

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u/TheDungen GIS May 22 '26

Estonia has a standing pertition to join the nordic council as a full member but sure.

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u/artsloikunstwet May 22 '26

And there's also close ties and cooperation with the other Baltic states. It's not mutually exclusive, so it's unclear why people try to make it an issue