Why was Iceland not a part of the Danish-Swedish deal in Kiel in 1814?
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Norway shares the so-called "Scandinavian" peninsula with Sweden, and the two are contiguous. Therefore, the latter country was eager to make sure that it was in "friendly" hands.
Apart from that, Sweden had an "eastern" (e.g. Baltic), facing strategy, unlike Denmark, which was more west-facing. As such, Iceland (and Greenland) to the west were not of particularly great interest to Sweden, but were of interest to Denmark.
Norway could form an important part of Sweden's "east-facing" strategy, because the northern part goes to the Barents Sea, and from there, Archangel, Russia. Also to the (formerly) Finnish nickel mines in Petsamo.
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(Old question, but it is now the 200 years "celebrations" coming up...)
I also think that at least one of the countries supporting the Swedish claim, Great Britain, was not interested in having a new great sea power in the north.
Balance of power, etc.
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