Scandinavian Canadians

Scandinavian Canadians
Total population
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

Scandinavian Canadians or Nordic Canadians are Canadian citizens with ancestral roots in Scandinavia ("Scandinavia" as a geographic region has varying definitions.) However, they generally include:

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.

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