which country's sobriquet is 'Down Under'?

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answered Sep 27, 2017 by Ranjit (3,065 points) 10 55

The term Down Under is a colloquialism referring to Australia and occasionally New Zealand. It locates Australia as "the land down under" because it lies totally within the southern hemisphere.

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