THE NORTH

'The North' may refer to:

★ A geographical section of the world (see latitude).

★ The wealthy and technologically advanced nations of the world, as contrasted with the nations comprising the ''the South'' (see North-South divide).

★ In the study of politics and international relations, the term ''the North'' is often used as a more theoretically coherent replacement for the earlier notion of the West.

★ The northern part of a particular country or geographical region. Within this region, if places with a common characteristic are mostly found in the north, then ''the North'' becomes a synonym for places with that characteristic. Among the many countries and regions with this designation are:
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★ Canada, where ''the North'' refers to Northern Canada – usually understood as the three territories, or coincident northerly lands. Similarly, ''the Far North'' is sometimes used to refer to the Canadian Arctic.
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★ Italy, which has a north-south divide where the wealthier regions are in the north. The North is the richer industrial and commercial heartland of the country, whilst the South is mainly agricultural. Lega Nord (the Northern League) campaigns for the secession of northern Italy from the rest of the country.
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★ In the United Kingdom, 'the North' can refer to:
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★ a neutral euphemism, short for Northern Ireland, as opposed to "the north of Ireland," which is used by many moderate members of the Irish Catholic/nationalist community on the entire island of Ireland to refer to Northern Ireland.
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★ 'The North' and 'The South' are often seen on road signs on the island of Great Britain, particularly on motorways and other major trunk roads, to denote directional travel alongside cities on the route.
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★ England, where the North refers to the general area above the Midlands. It was often associated with coal mining, steel production, and shipbuilding due to its economy once being based on heavy industry. This definition can also sometimes be held to include Scotland in 'the North'.
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★ the United States of America, where ''the North'' is used to refer to those states which supported preserving the Union during the American Civil War (see: U.S. Northern states).

★ The North, or '''Norden''', can also refer to the Nordic countries.

★ In addition, before 17th century, Nordic or Northern was used to mean Northern Europe, including European Russia, the Baltic countries (at that time Livonia and Courland) and Greenland.

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★ Nordicity