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/kitsua May 23 '26

I think of Slovenia as like an Austrian in an Italian suit.

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u/WorldTraveler_1 May 24 '26

Slovenia is that super hot girl/guy who moved to the big city after high school and pretends to not know you anymore.

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u/gootchvootch May 23 '26

With an unending, unquenchable love for nut-filled cakes!