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Originally Posted by wilpuri
Denmark never ruled over Sweden or Finland...
Although there have been Danish monarchs in the time of the Kalmar Union, ...
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Well, that explains a lot. The rulers were Danes, but the Danes did not rule over.
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Originally Posted by Exeter
Danes are considered more continental European, whatever that means.
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Being peninsular does make a difference over being continental. The difference increases if you are insular instead. A matter of isolation.
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