Scandinavian Canadians
Scandinavian Canadians are Canadian citizens with ancestral roots in Scandinavia. They generally include:
Danish Canadians Norwegian Canadians Sami Canadians Swedish Canadians
Total population | |
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1,300,000 4.1% of the Canadian population | |
Languages | |
Canadian English, Scandinavian languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Lutheran; other Protestant denominations, Catholic | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Scandinavians, Scandinavian Americans |
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
- European Canadians
- Vinland
- L'Anse aux Meadows
External links
- (in English and 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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