Finland, Sweden and Norway are considered part of the Nordic countries. Other Nordic countries include Iceland and Denmark. The Nordic countries are located in Northern Europe, and they share many features with one another. For example, they have a shared history, their languages are related to one another, and they have similar cultures. 

The Finnish language is different from the other languages of the Nordic countries. Unlike Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic, which are all Germanic languages, Finnish is closely related to the Estonian language and belongs to the Fenno-Ugric language group.