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Embracing five European nations and 24.7 million people, the Nordic Region covers an area slightly larger than Texas plus California. Economic measurements reveal that this region's inhabitants enjoy a high standard of living. So do measurements of the region's policies for human development. In 2007, for example, the World Economic Forum found that Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland topped other nations in "closing the gender gap" — guaranteeing that women have an equal chance to seek (a) economic success, (b) education, (c) political power, (d) health care.
PROFILE OF THE NORDIC NATIONS TODAY
| Nordic Nation | Population | Religion / Language* | Government |
| Denmark | 5,485,000 | Lutheran / Danish | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Finland | 5,245,000 | Lutheran / Finnish, Swedish | Constitutional Republic |
| Iceland | 304,000 | Lutheran / Icelandic | Constitutional Republic |
| Norway | 4,644,000 | Lutheran / Norwegian | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Sweden | 9,045,000 | Lutheran / Swedish | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Nordic Nation | Per-capita GDP** | Trade Balance*** | HDI World Rank**** |
| Danmark | $37,400 | $0.8 billion | 14 |
| Suomi | $35,500 | $23.4 billion | 11 |
| Ísland | $39,400 | - $1.2 billion | 1 |
| Norge | $55,600 | $60.1 billion | 2 |
| Sverige | $36,900 | $19.3 billion | 6 |
*Religion of the majority / Official language(s). **Expressed in purchasing power parity — the buying power that a nation's per-capita GDP actually has, compared with those of other nations. ***Amount by which a nation's exports exceed its imports. ****Rankings from the UN's Human Development Index (HDI).
Sources: CIA World Factbook 2008; UN Human Development Report 2007-2008.
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