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South Ossetia
South Ossetia (Tskhinvali region) is a Russia-occupied breakaway territory of Georgia, de facto independent since a 1991-1992 war, recognized only by Russia and a handful of states after the August 2008 war.
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, part of the Georgian SSR, was created in April 1922 and abolished by Georgia in 1990, preceding the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.
South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Södra Österbotten), region 14 of western Finland, 18 municipalities, capital Seinäjoki, ~190,000 inhabitants; Finland's most rural region producing 14% of national food.
South Pacific (1958 film)
South Pacific (1958 film): Rodgers and Hammerstein screen musical directed by Joshua Logan, starring Mitzi Gaynor and Rossano Brazzi, shot in Todd-AO on Kauai with controversial color filters; Oscar winner for Best Sound.
South Pacific (musical)
South Pacific is a 1949 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, set on an island during World War II.
South Pacific Convergence Zone
The South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) is a diagonal band of intense rainfall and deep convection stretching from New Guinea toward French Polynesia, supplying most rainfall to southwest Pacific islands.
South pacific nations cup
South Pacific Nations Cup refers to the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, an annual rugby union tournament since 2006 for Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Japan, USA, and Canada; Fiji hold a record seven titles, Japan won 2026.
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement
The South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (SPARTECA) is a 1980 non-reciprocal trade agreement giving Pacific island countries duty-free access to Australia and New Zealand.
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas: resort town at the southern tip of Padre Island in Cameron County, between the Gulf of Mexico and Laguna Madre. Incorporated 1973; tourism-driven, over 4 million annual visits, connected by the Queen Isabella Causeway.
South Pagai
South Pagai, Indonesian Pulau Pagai Selatan, is the southernmost of the four main inhabited Mentawai Islands off Sumatra, Indonesia, and was struck by a deadly tsunami in 2010.
South Palace at Deir el-Ballas
South Palace at Deir el-Ballas: mudbrick watchtower, not a residence, marking the southern end of the Theban forward capital during the Hyksos war; excavated by Reisner 1900-1901, restored after 2011 looting.
South Papua
South Papua (Papua Selatan) is an Indonesian province created by Law 14/2022 from Papua's southern regencies Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat, capital Merauke, special autonomy status, Anim Ha customary region bordering Papua New Guinea.
South Park
South Park: American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, on Comedy Central since August 13, 1997; set in South Park, Colorado; six-day production, 29 seasons and 331 episodes, five Emmys, a Peabody, and a 2025 five-year, 50-episode Paramount renewal.
South Park (Not Suitable for Children)
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) is a 46-minute 2023 Paramount+ exclusive special, the sixth such event, in which Randy Marsh becomes an OnlyFans model while schoolchildren obsess over Cred, a parody of Logan Paul's PRIME drink; released December 20, 2023.
South Park (Park County, Colorado)
South Park is a high, treeless intermontane basin in Park County, central Colorado, between the Mosquito and Front Ranges, draining to the South Platte River.
South Park controversies
South Park controversies: disputes, censorship, bans, and threats around the Comedy Central satire by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, including Muhammad episodes 200/201, Revolution Muslim death threats, the Scientology-Trapped in the Closet feud, China's Band in China ban, and Trump-era White House clashes.
South Park Mexican
South Park Mexican (SPM), Carlos Coy, Houston rapper and Dope House Records founder; 1999's 3rd Wish to Rock the World sold 100,000 copies; convicted of aggravated sexual assault in 2002, sentenced to 45 years; When Devils Strike (2006) his highest-charting album.
South Park season 27
South Park season 27 (2025) is the five-episode Comedy Central/Paramount+ season satirizing Donald Trump, ICE, tariffs, and Charlie Kirk, premiering July 23, 2025 after a two-week delay tied to Paramount streaming-rights negotiations.
South Park season 28
South Park season 28 is the twenty-eighth season of the American animated satire South Park. It consisted of five episodes airing on Comedy Central between October 15 and December 10, 2025.
South Park Street Cemetery
South Park Street Cemetery is a colonial-era Christian burial ground in Kolkata, India, opened in 1767, with about 1,600 graves and monuments including Sir William Jones's pyramid tomb.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, also known as South Park the Movie, is a 1999 American animated musical comedy film directed by Trey Parker.
South Park: Joining the Panderverse
South Park: Joining the Panderverse is a 48-minute Paramount+ special, October 27, 2023, by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, satirizing Disney diversity casting, the multiverse, AI, and anti-woke commentators via Cartman and the Pander Stone.
South Park: Snow Day!
South Park: Snow Day! is a 3D four-player co-op hack-and-slash game by Question LLC and THQ Nordic, released March 26, 2024 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch, with roguelike card mechanics and a Metacritic score of 59.
South Park: The End of Obesity
South Park: The End of Obesity is a 2024 Paramount+ South Park special, the seventh exclusive event, in which semaglutide weight-loss drugs transform the town and Cartman, unable to afford $1,200 a month without diabetes, is prescribed a satirical Lizzo medication instead.
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
South Park: The Fractured but Whole is a 2017 Ubisoft San Francisco turn-based grid RPG, sequel to The Stick of Truth, satirizing superheroes with Coon and Friends, the New Kid, and a skin-tone difficulty slider.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
South Park: The Stick of Truth is a 2014 turn-based RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, published by Ubisoft after THQ's bankruptcy, written and voiced by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, released March 2014 on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, with a 2017 sequel, The Fractured But Whole.
South ParQ Vaccination Special
South ParQ Vaccination Special: hour-long South Park episode (season 24, episode 2, production code 2402) by Trey Parker, aired March 10, 2021 on Comedy Central with MTV2 simulcast, satirizing QAnon and vaccine line-cutting.
South Pars / North Dome Gas-Condensate Field
The South Pars / North Dome Gas-Condensate Field is the world's largest natural gas field, shared by Iran and Qatar beneath the Persian Gulf and discovered in 1990.
South Pars Central power station
South Pars Central power station (نیروگاه مرکزی پارس جنوبی) is a gas-fired power plant at Bidkhoon near Asaluyeh, Iran, supplying the South Pars gas field refineries.
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia is the area of Philadelphia south of South Street between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, known for the Italian Market, Mummers Parade, cheesesteaks, immigrant history, and the sports complex hosting the Sixers, Eagles, Flyers, and Phillies.