In geopolitics, the term The South is often used to refer to the poorer, less technologically advanced nations of the world as opposed to The North, which is richer and more developed. In some cases the compass direction south is not accurate; Australia is in this sense a Northern country, even though it is not north of the equator. The term the North is often used to refer to the wealthy and technologically advanced nations of the world, as opposed to the South, which is poorer and less developed. ... This article is about the navigational instrument. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is one of the four cardinal or compass directions. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: north is used (explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions; the (visual) top edges of maps usually correspond to the... The equator is an imaginary line drawn around a planet, halfway between the poles. ...

The term The South can also be used to indicate the southern part of a particular country or geographical region. Within that region, if places with a common characteristic are mostly found in the south, then the South becomes a synonym for that characteristic.

• Italy is one of several countries with a north-south divide where the poorer regions are in the south. The South is mainly agricultural, whilst the North is the richer industrial and commercial heartland of the country.

• In England, by contrast, the South (or more accurately the South-east) is relatively rich. It is the home to two-thirds of the population, and attracts higher salaries and greater job prospects than the North.

• In the United States of America, "the South" (see: Southern United States) generally refers to those states which seceded at the time of the American Civil War as the Confederate States of America.

• In North Korea, "the South" refers to South Korea pronounced as Nam-Chosun (South Korea).

See also: latitude The North-South divide is the divide which separates the rich North or the developed world, from the poor South otherwise known as the developing or third world. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Southern England is defined by the See of Canterbury, which is administered by the Archbishop of Canterbury and it includes the Channel Islands. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... The three northern Regions Northern England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... The Southern United States or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Joseon (Cháoxiǎn (朝鲜) in Chinese; Chosen (朝鮮) in Japanese) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon Dynasty, when the countrys full official name was... Latitude, denoted by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ...