A subset o the kintras an territories leetit abuin, aw o wham is memmers o theNordic Cooncil, is forby kent as theNordic kintras. Afore the establishment o the Nordic Cooncil in 1952, the term 'Nordic', or 'Northern', wis commonly uised fur tae refer tae theLutheranBaltic statesEstonie anLatvie, as weel as the northren sections oEuropean Roushie an aw.
Historically, whan Europe wis dominatit bi the Mediterranean region (i.e. theRoman Empire), aathing nae near this sea wis termed Northren Europe, includinGermany, theLaw Kintras, anAustrick. This meanin is still uised the day in some contex, lik in discussions o theNorthren Renaissance. Inmedieval times, the term (Ultima)Thule wis uised fur tae mean ameethical place in the extreme northren reaks o the continent.
