On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 04:42 pm, Lisbeth Zachs wrote: > Since it is common in the tourist information directed towards US to > put Scandinavia = Nordic countries I do understand your connection > above, but Scandinavia is really only Denmark, Sweden and Norway. > These three have as David R remarked languages with bothersome > characters, which aren't even similar between the countries. (Sounds > are similar but form and place in alphabet differs) I live and learn :)