Difference between revisions of "Norðurinn"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
+ | Norðurinn was founded by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Vinland, right after the independence of Norway from Sweden in 1906. The union was founded to protect the rights of the Nordic people. With a common Norse root, the union facilitates as an act to increase competitiveness against the more powerful European nations in terms of military and economic strength. As a transcontinental union, Norðurinn would also be able to encourage trade between Europe and North America through the Atlantic. Confederacy was deemed a better choice of government type since only the right of foreign affairs is given up to the federal government, which is essentially made up of people from the four constituent countries then. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== |
Revision as of 15:15, 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 Norwegian Swedish 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) | 0.233 low |
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HDI (2014) | 0.975 very 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 |
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 is culturally considered a European Nation. 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.
Norðurinn is famous for its neutrality and isolationist policy. The country is open to immigrants, which is becoming a controversial issue among Norðurinners, especially since there has been a large influx of Muslim immigrants from the Arabic countries. The country is mainly made up of North Germanic people, with a minority of Sami people and the native Inuit people. Norðurinn has no state religion. The majority of the population are atheists. The minority include Protestantism and Sunni Islam.
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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
Norðurinn was founded by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Vinland, right after the independence of Norway from Sweden in 1906. The union was founded to protect the rights of the Nordic people. With a common Norse root, the union facilitates as an act to increase competitiveness against the more powerful European nations in terms of military and economic strength. As a transcontinental union, Norðurinn would also be able to encourage trade between Europe and North America through the Atlantic. Confederacy was deemed a better choice of government type since only the right of foreign affairs is given up to the federal government, which is essentially made up of people from the four constituent countries then.
Geography
Political divisions
Member states
Founding members
Later joined
Politics
Economy
Demographics and society
Languages
Norðurinn has six official languages: Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and Vinlandic. They are the official languages of the six constituent nations in the confederacy and are used in all government documents and the constitution. Faroese and the Inuit languages are also recognized national languages. Besides their native language, citizens of Norðurinn are also required to learn Icelandic, which is seen as the living embodiment of Old Norse, English and an optional national language.
Icelandic and Swedish are the de facto lingua francas of Norðurinn, Icelandic being compulsory in the public school system, and Swedish being the most popular. Norðurinners also have a high proficiency level in English, with the highest percent of the population fluent in English in the whole world besides English-speaking countries.
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.