Which country derives its name from the word "South"?

Egypt
Argentina
Australia
Georgia
"Australis" means "South" in Latin. Following European discovery, names for the Australian landmass were often references to the legendary Terra Australis Incognita - an "unknown land of the South" which appeared on many maps since Roman times.
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flagItaly
4%
8%
81%
5%
71
flagGreece
7%
7%
78%
3%
52
flagAustralia
6%
9%
76%
7%
111
flagSpain
0%
11%
74%
14%
35
flagThailand
4%
17%
73%
4%
23
flagIsrael
0%
4%
72%
22%
22
flagFrance
6%
10%
66%
16%
30
flagRepublic of Ireland
7%
14%
65%
10%
55
flagGermany
14%
9%
64%
10%
817
flagSwitzerland
12%
12%
63%
8%
57
flagPakistan
3%
28%
62%
6%
32
flagthe United States
9%
19%
60%
9%
771
flagthe Netherlands
16%
16%
57%
9%
61
flagthe Philippines
11%
22%
55%
11%
27
flagthe United Kingdom
11%
21%
54%
12%
394
flagAustria
16%
14%
54%
10%
122
flagUnknown
9%
20%
48%
18%
43
flagPoland
17%
21%
47%
12%
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flagIndia
17%
22%
44%
13%
201
flagCanada
12%
21%
41%
23%
116