Nordic world

The Nordic world refers to nations and states which may be politically or culturally aligned.

The term originates from Greater Niagara during the colonial era, used to refer to colonial powers and "civilized" countries in the north that included Greater Niagara and Sol'Vin in northwestern Abos, Fluvannia and Onsland in eastern Abos, and Gagium and the León Monarchy in northeastern Stratea. This is in contrast to countries in the south which were colonized by the northern countries.

What countries are considered Nordic are heavily debated, but are generally considered to include the countries above, Hrvada, post-León Monarchy states such as Agnia and the Shkodër Federation, and countries colonized by the former including Alaoyi, the Antarctic Circle States, Los Angeles, and The Furbish Islands. Other definitions may include countries which are culturally but not politically aligned, such as Inglaterra and Middle Mavona.

The idea of the Nordic world has been criticized by some academics for a few reasons, such as its vague definition and for being racist.

Historic divisions

Mavonan Empire

The Mavonan Empire divided the world into two during its height of power from around 50-150, the "civilized world" which encompassed its territory, and the "uncivilized world" which encompassed land not held by the Mavonan Empire, or Stratea south of the Lama Mountains.

This classification remained long after the Mavonan Empire's collapse, even with the start of the Umitaku Trade in 497.

Other divisions

First, second, and third world

The first, second, and third world classification is preferred in The Furbish Islands. First world includes The Furbish Islands and allied countries. The second world includes unfriendly countries, such as Gryva and Middle Mavona, while the third world includes countries which are neutral. Like the Nordic world, there is no clear definition and countries in each category are heavily debated. Politicians generally classify countries by political alignment, while economists often classify them by cultural alignment.

The first mention of the classification came from Prime Minister Willemijn van den Bos, who in her 1994 inaugural address described The Furbish Islands as "the new leader of the first world", which "must take a leading role against the threats faced from the second world". She did not mention any specific countries in that speech, but later clarified the countries was referring to in later speeches, along with describing a "third world of unaligned countries".

Similar to the Nordic world, the classification has been considered by some to be racist.