Difference between revisions of "Norðurinn"
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| + | *The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. | ||
| + | *Meat-eating is frowned upon. | ||
| + | *Voting is voluntary. | ||
| + | *The tenet of free speech is held dear. | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 9 August 2014
Confederacy of Norðurinn
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| Motto: "Norður Stendur" "The North Stands" |
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| Anthem: "Norðurinn, Heimili Okkar" "Norðurinn, Our Home" |
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| Region | Scandinavia | ||
| Capital |  Copenhagen | ||
| Largest city |  Stockholm | ||
| Official languages | Danish Finnish Icelandic ᵃ Norwegian Sweden Vinlandic |
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| Recognised national languages | Faroese Greenlandic Inuinnaqtun Inuktitut Sami |
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| Demonym | Norðuric | ||
| Membership | Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Vinland |
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| Government | Confederal multi-party directorial semi-republic | ||
| - | Federal Council | Arnfast Strömberg Þorbjörn Húbertsson Christel Bjornstad Ervin Fogt Elma Erkkilä Tryggvi Jatmundrson Luca Kessen |
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| Legislature | Federal Assembly | ||
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| - | Founding | 1906 | |
| - | Finland joins | 1917 | |
| - | Iceland joins | 1944 | |
| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate | ||
| - | Total | $44.8 trillion (₭109.9 trillion) |
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| Gini (2014) |  0.233low |
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| HDI (2014) |  0.975very high |
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| Currency | Króna ( KRN) (₭) |
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| Time zone | Norðuric (UTC-5 to +2) | ||
| Date format | yyyy-mm-dd | ||
| Drives on the | right | ||
| Calling code | +637 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NDR | ||
| Internet TLD | .nd | ||
| a. | Icelandic is seen as a prestige language and lingua franca in the nation because of its strong resemblance to Old Norse. | ||
Norðurinn, officially the Confederacy of Norðurinn, is a transcontinental federation consisting of six member states, their respective overseas territories, and a Special Capital Region located in Copenhagen. Norðurinn consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Vinland, and their associated territories, namely Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. It is the only confederation in the world that has both kingdoms and republics as member states. Norðurinn was founded in 1906 by Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Vinland, later joined by Finland and Iceland following their respective independence.
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Etymology
"Norðurinn" comes from the Old Norse world norðr, meaning "north". The name of the nation is created by using the cognate of the modern representative of Old Norse, which is Icelandic, and adding the definite article suffix -inn. When fully translated, the name of the country is the "Confederacy of the North". The term is coined in 1906 by linguist and political activist Henrik Jakobsen.
History
Geography
Political divisions
Member states
Founding members
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Norway
Sweden
Vinland
Later joined
Finland — 1917
Åland Islands
Iceland — 1944
Politics
Economy
Demographics and society
Languages
Symbols
Fixed issues
- The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas.
- Meat-eating is frowned upon.
- Voting is voluntary.
- The tenet of free speech is held dear.
