Why Sweden & Finland Have No Arctic Coastline

Norway's iron grip on the Arctic coastline is no accident of history. If you look at a map, you'll notice that both Sweden & Finland are cut off from having an Arctic coastline. How did one small nation outmaneuver its larger neighbors to control what's becoming the world's most valuable waterway? As melting ice transforms the Arctic into a maritime superhighway between Asia and Europe, Norway sits in the captain's chair, controlling shipping lanes that could make the Suez Canal obsolete. #earthcurious #arctic #finland #sweden #norway #geography