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Originally Posted by Mynydd
As far as I understand it, Scandinavia as a geo-historical region includes Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
As a geographical region, it includes only Sweden and Norway (Scandinavian Peninsula).
What you are referring to is Fenno-Scandia or Fenno-Scandinavia.
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As a geo-historical region, Finland is also related to the other Scandinavian countries, and is therefore today widely considered Nordic, which in peoples minds equate with Scandinavian. The fact of the matter is that Denmark, Norway and Sweden represent the most undisputed Scandinavian countries. But I am merely referring to how people often see things, not the "truth".
Fenno-Scandinavia is not the same, since it does not include Denmark, Iceland and the Faraoe Islands. I believe it only includes Norway, Sweden and Finland, and perhaps islands in their respective seas.