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Capitalize '''names of regions''' if they have attained proper-name status, including informal conventional names ({{dothis|Southern California}}; {{dothis|the Western Desert}}), and derived terms for people (e.g., a ''Southerner'' as someone from the [[Wikipedia:Southern United States|Southern United States]]). Do not capitalize descriptive names for regions that have not attained the status of proper names, such as {{dothis|southern Poland}}.

Composite directions may or may not be hyphenated, depending on the [[#National varieties of English|variety of English adopted]] in the article. {{dothis|Southeast Asia}} and {{dothis|northwest}} are more common in American English; but {{dothis|South-East Asia}} and {{dothis|north-west}} in British English. In cases such as {{dothis|north–south dialogue}} and {{dothis|east–west orientation}}, use an en dash~~; see {{section link||En dashes: other uses}}, below~~.

Composite directions may or may not be hyphenated, depending on the [[#National varieties of English|variety of English adopted]] in the article. {{dothis|Southeast Asia}} and {{dothis|northwest}} are more common in American English; but {{dothis|South-East Asia}} and {{dothis|north-west}} in British English. In cases such as {{dothis|north–south dialogue}} and {{dothis|east–west orientation}}, use an en dash.

=== Institutions ===

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 Capitalize '''names of regions''' if they have attained proper-name status, including informal conventional names ({{dothis|Southern California}}; {{dothis|the Western Desert}}), and derived terms for people (e.g., a ''Southerner'' as someone from the [[Wikipedia:Southern United States|Southern United States]]). Do not capitalize descriptive names for regions that have not attained the status of proper names, such as {{dothis|southern Poland}}.
-Composite directions may or may not be hyphenated, depending on the [[#National varieties of English|variety of English adopted]] in the article. {{dothis|Southeast Asia}} and {{dothis|northwest}} are more common in American English; but {{dothis|South-East Asia}} and {{dothis|north-west}} in British English. In cases such as {{dothis|north–south dialogue}} and {{dothis|east–west orientation}}, use an en dash; see {{section link||En dashes: other uses}}, below.
+Composite directions may or may not be hyphenated, depending on the [[#National varieties of English|variety of English adopted]] in the article. {{dothis|Southeast Asia}} and {{dothis|northwest}} are more common in American English; but {{dothis|South-East Asia}} and {{dothis|north-west}} in British English. In cases such as {{dothis|north–south dialogue}} and {{dothis|east–west orientation}}, use an en dash.
 === Institutions ===