The Nordic and Baltic countries

Population in total (all 7 countries)
32 millions

Total area (all 7 countries)
1.400.000 sq km = 540.000 sq miles.

Government types
Constitutional monarchy (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and parliamentary republic (Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

Demographics
The populations are concentrated around the capitals. Copenhagen and Southern Swedish areas are the most densely populated in the region.

Main languages
Each country has its own local language. English is the first foreign language and is very widely spoken and understood, particularly in the Scandinavian countries and Finland.
 
Currency
Apart from Finland, who has adopted the Euro, all other countries maintain their own currency while still remaining a part of the EU, with the exception of Norway, who enjoys the status of an oil rich state.

Exchange rate
The $ continues to decreased value to the Kroner, (Denmark, Norway, Sweden (Finland has adapted the Euro)). 1 $ = 5 DKK (Danish Kroner)

• Average annual income is $ 70,000 ≈ € 50.000
• Six weeks of vacation per year – vacation has a very high priority
• 11 weekdays of national holidays
• Stable political situation
• Unemployment 3,5% (average)
• Scandinavians average one summer vacation (3 weeks), 1 week fall vacation, 1 week winter vacation, and normally spend Easter week away from home.

Copenhagen and the Southern Swedish Region (4 million people; 40% of the entire Swedish population) together form the most densely populated area in Scandinavia. The Copenhagen area is the region in Scandinavia in which most global corporations place their headquarters. Nineteen of the world’s largest corporations have placed their Scandinavian/Northern European headquarters in, or around Copenhagen, whereas Stockholm (ARN), the second-most popular location in Scandinavia, has seven of the world’s largest corporations in its area. Many major international pharmaceutical, chemical biotech, IT, and telecommunications companies call this region home.

Companies with headquarters within the Copenhagen catchments area include, but are not limited to;  AP Moller, Maersk, LEGO, Microsoft, Pfizer, Intel, American International Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Coca Cola, Novartis, Nestle, Eli Lilly, Dell Computers, ENI, Texas Instruments, L’Oreal, Sony, Walt Disney, Daimler Chrysler, HP, Toyota and Total Elf Finans, Danske Bank and Saxo Bank, Novo Nordisk, Lundbeck, IKEA and many more. The Copenhagen and South Sweden area consider Copenhagen Airport as their point of origin. This market in particularly has a potential for a significant growth.