Scandinavian Canadians
| Total population | |
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1,300,000 4.1% of the Canadian population | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Scandinavian languages | |
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Predominantly Lutheran; other Protestant denominations, Catholic; Agnosticism or Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Scandinavians, Scandinavian Americans |
Scandinavian Canadians are Canadian citizens with ancestral roots in Scandinavia ("Scandinavia" as a geographic region has varying definitions.) However, they generally include:
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Danish Canadians
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Faroese Canadians -
Greenlandic Canadians
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Icelandic Canadians -
Norwegian Canadians -
Swedish Canadians
The highest concentration of Scandinavian Canadians is in Western Canada, especially British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. There are nearly 1.2 million Canadians of Scandinavian descent, or 4% of the total population of the country.
See also
External links
- (English) (Swedish) "Immigration Handbook for Scandinavian Settlers in Canada, with Comprehensive Descriptions of Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Columbia" from 1899
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