The Nordic Mathematics Competition

摘要

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are a group which shares a number of geographical and cultural properties. The majority of their surface lies between the same latitudes as that of Alaska. All are relatively small in terms of population,ranging from 9 million for Sweden to one third of a million for Iceland.Situated in the periphery of Europe, they assumed Western civilization between the ninth and twelfth centuries. They were united under the same crown from the 14th to the early 16th century. They are now all independent countries with Iceland being the last when it gained independence from Denmark in 1944. Their societies are stable and the level of welfare high. At present, Denmark, Finland and Sweden are members of the European Union and Iceland is applying for membership.The Nordic Council has existed from 1952 as an organization connecting the legislative assemblies of the five countries.