World of The Legend of Zelda

The  World of The Legend of Zelda is the world in which The Legend of Zelda series takes place. Some games, and the material released with them such as the manuals, evasively call this world Hyrule. Usually, though, this name is reserved specifically for the country of Hyrule.. Most people of this world simply refer to it as "the world" instead of by a proper name. It was created by the Golden Goddesses

Magical Laws
The world has its own set of magical laws, all of which were created by Nayru.

Technology
The technology level of Hyrule and other lands varies greatly between games. Most games feature a relatively primitive land with a few unusually advanced technologies amidst medieval-era technology, while some, most notably Spirit Tracks, feature technology exclusively from a single real-world era.

Governments
For the most part, Hyrule and the societies of other races are governed by monarchies; however, New Hyrule may be a parliamentary democracy like that of the United Kingdom, due to the existence of both a monarch and a chancellor. The king or queen of Hyrule is rarely seen, but Princess Zelda is always at the forefront, suggesting that she may be the acting monarch of Hyrule.

Known Areas
The world has the following known areas.

Hyrule
Hyrule is the kingdom where most of the games in the Zelda series take place, the sole exceptions being Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask, Oracles of Ages, Oracles of Seasons, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks. It is characterized by being surrounded by mountains. Prior to The Wind Waker, Old Hyrule was flooded and replaced by the Great Sea, upon which The Wind Waker takes place. Ganondorf attempts to unflood Hyrule through the use of the Triforce so that he can rule it, however, Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule gets to Triforce first and wishes for the destruction of Old Hyrule and hope for a better future instead.

New Hyrule
New Hyrule is the successor nation founded by Tetra and the Hero of Winds 100 years prior to Spirit Tracks, and is where it takes place. It is a place untouched by the flood that destroyed Old Hyrule. Years before, during the Spirit War, the Spirits of Good imprisoned Malladus within the land, using the Tower of Spirits as a lock and what became the Spirit Tracks as chains. It is divided into five regions; the Forest Realm, the Snow Realm, the Ocean Realm, the Fire Realm, and the Sand Realm. Each of these has its own distinct geography, race, and culture.

Great Sea
The Great Sea is an ocean that covers Old Hyrule, and borders the southern and western edge of New Hyrule, and possibly the same sea that borders Labrynna and Holodrum. Its various islands are made up of the tops of various high points of Old Hyrule.

The Sky
The Sky is a place seen in Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword, featuring several floating islands, notably Skyloft. Skyloft was created by the Goddess Hylia years ago to save the Hylians of the surface world from the attack of Demise's forces.

World of the Ocean King
The World of the Ocean King is, similarly to Termina, a parallel dimension of the Great Sea. It is smaller than the Great Sea and is full of different islands. It is ruled by the Ocean King.

Koholint Island
Koholint Island is an island which existed only in the mind of the Wind Fish. The Wind Fish drew Link into the dream island, then later released him into an ocean supposedly north of Old Hyrule.

Labrynna
Labrynna is a nation far away from Old Hyrule. It is has large oceans and a vast mountain range to its west.

Holodrum
Holodrum is another nation that is located far from Old Hyrule. It has a large amount of flat land, with a large mountain range in the north.

Ordona
Ordona is an independent province, found immediately south of Old Hyrule. Despite its proximity, it's not considered to be a part of Old Hyrule. However, the province provides its northern neighbor with many of its agricultural products, including pumpkins, cheese, and milk. Despite not being a part of Old Hyrule, Ordona Province is watched over by one of the four Light Spirits known as Ordona while the remaining Light Spirits, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, reside over the three provinces found in Old Hyrule.

Subrosia
Subrosia is a land located underground directly beneath Holodrum. Most of it is molten and filled with lava.

Termina
Termina is strongly indicated to be Old Hyrule in a parallel dimension. It has a large field in the center, a large ocean in the West, mountains to the North, a swamp to the South, and a desolate canyon to the East.

Sacred Realm
The Sacred Realm is the place created by the Goddesses to stow away the Triforce. Rauru sealed this place with an entrance in the Temple of Time.

Dark World
The Dark World is an inverse dimension used to seal the evil forces.

Twilight Realm
The Twilight Realm, the land of permanent twilight, is the home of the Twili Tribe. This race was sealed here years before the events of Twilight Princess.

Koridai
Koridai is an island that is separate from Hyrule. It is mountainous and desolate.

Gamelon
Gamelon is an island that is separate from Hyrule. It is heavily forested and contains plenty of recent ruins.

Calatia
Calatia is a location featured in the Legend of Zelda comic. Located west of Hyrule, Calatia is the land from which Link is said to originate. It is also where his parents live during the events of the comic.