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1. West

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   The term derives from the Old English west, ultimately related to the Proto-Germanic \westraz-. Geographically, the term is inherently relative, defined primarily by its opposition to the East (the Orient). Early conceptions placed the West as the location of sunset and, consequently, the destination of the soul after death in many pre-Abrahamic systems [2].
   In cartography prior to the widespread adoption of the Mercator projection, the definition of the West was often …