Nordic Folk music includes several traditions in Northern European – especially Scandinavian – countries. The Nordic countries are generally taken to include Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, but can also include the territories of Åland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Historically, the term Nordic was also applied to Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have diverged significantly. It is possible to group the Baltic states and northwest Russia as sharing cultural similarities, contrasted with Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Atlantic islands of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland's Inuit culture has its own musical traditions, influenced by Scandinavian culture. Finland shares many cultural similarities with both the Baltic nations and the Scandinavian nations. The Saami of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia have their own unique culture, with ties to the neighbouring cultures. The dulcimer and fiddle are the two most characteristic instruments found throughout Scandinavia.