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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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