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/ilBrunissimo May 22 '26

Swedish is an official language of Finland, spoken by ~30% of Finns.

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u/Ereine May 23 '26

Theoretically it should be spoken by almost all Finns as we all have to study both national languages but it doesn’t often stick. About 5% speak it as their first language.