Far North

Far North

Far North is a colloquial term used to describe the northern regions of several countries and states. In some cases, however, it has a more specific or official meaning:

*Northern Canada, especially the arctic region
*Far North (Russia), a part of Russia which lies beyond the Arctic Circle.
*Far North, Chile, one of the five natural regions of Chile according to CORFO.
*Far North District, the administrative district in northern Northland Region, New Zealand
*Far North Province, Cameroon
*Far North, South Australia, a region of South Australia
*Far North Queensland, Australia

Other meanings of the term:
*"Far North" (1988 film), a film starring Patricia Arquette
*"Far North" (2007 film), a movie by Asif Kapadia starring Michelle Yeoh and Sean Bean
*Far North(book), a book by author Will Hobs


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