Countries' Names - Orientation based

Countries names derived off geographical orientation terms
Some de facto or self-governing countries marked in red
Considering literal meanings or etymological/origin
Countries' names in english
Considering shorthand name, not the official version
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North
North Korea
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North Macedonia
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Northern Cyprus
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Northern Ireland
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Norway
"nor" meaning North
South
Australia
from the Latin "australis", South
South Africa
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South Korea
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South Ossetia
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South Sudan
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Tonga
Meaning South in Samoan
Vietnam
"nam" meaning South
East
Austria
from "Ostrreich", Eastern Kingdom
Estonia
From "aest" meaning East
East-Timor
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West
Western Sahara
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West Bank
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Equator line
Ecuador
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Equatorial-Guinea
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Centre
Central African Republic
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