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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Italy

84%

Romania

80%

13%

Australia

76%

Greece

76%

France

12%

75%

12%

Spain

17%

70%

11%

Republic of Ireland

12%

67%

10%

Sweden

21%

64%

Germany

14%

10%

62%

10%

321

Pakistan

26%

61%

the United States

10%

21%

58%

624

Switzerland

17%

13%

56%

the Philippines

10%

20%

55%

15%

the United Kingdom

12%

22%

52%

12%

295

the Netherlands

18%

16%

52%

12%

Austria

13%

19%

50%

13%

Unknown

20%

48%

18%

India

18%

17%

47%

14%

154

Poland

18%

22%

46%

12%

24861

Canada

24%

46%

21%

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