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South is one of the four cardinal directions on a compass, located opposite to north and at a right angle to both east and west. It matters because it serves as a fundamental reference point for navigation and orientation on Earth.
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- Instance of
- points of the compass
- Image
- Compass Rose South.svg
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- described by source
- Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
- opposite of
- west
- position angle
- 180
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- South
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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