'' The South '' is often used to refer to regions within particular nations or, more generally, the less culturally and technologically advanced nations of the world (from the generalization that many such nations are located in or near the Southern Hemisphere ).
---In the United Kingdom , "the South" is used to refer to the richer, supposedly more developed part of the country.
---In the United States , "the South" is used to refer to states in the southeast that seceded from the Union during the Civil War . See also Southern United States , a region designated by the United States Census Bureau which includes the states which seceded during the Civil War as well as five border states.
