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This article is from the Nordic countries FAQ, by Antti Lahelma and Johan Olofsson, with numerous contributions by others.

2.1.4 What is "Baltic"?

"Baltic" as a single word is in itself a bit vague, because it can
mean either the Baltic peninsula (Balticum) or the Baltic sea (Mare
Balticum), and it depends on the context where it's used.

But, when this "Baltic" is used in connection with the word "country",
there are two distinct concepts:
* Baltic countries - countries in Baltikum (Estonia, Lathvia,
Lithuania)
* Baltic Sea countries - all countries around the Baltic Sea.

The latter is normally used in connection with environmental issues
concerning cooperative protection of the Baltic sea, and in some other
efforts of public utility - such as occasional Miss Baltic Sea
contests.

 

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