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Yep, and "South" is a somewhat archaic term to refer to developing countries. Australia is not of the "South" despite being in the southern hemisphere.[1]

It's also weird to refer to the Asian countries north-west of Australia as "Far East"; though that usage is also fading.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%E2%80%93South_divide



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