\nTo determine which is located at the southernmost latitude, we need to compare the southernmost extent of each option:
\n– South Africa: The southernmost point of mainland Africa is Cape Agulhas, located at approximately 34\u00b050\u2032 South latitude.
\n– Australia: The southernmost point of mainland Australia is South Point, Victoria, at approximately 39\u00b008\u2032 South latitude. Tasmania extends further south, with its southernmost point, South East Cape, at approximately 43\u00b038\u2032 South latitude.
\n– Chile: Chile is a very long country stretching along the Andes. Its southernmost point on the mainland is \u00c1guila Islet in the Diego Ram\u00edrez Islands, part of the Cape Horn region, at approximately 56\u00b032\u2032 South latitude. Chile also claims territory in Antarctica, extending its reach even further south.
\n– Polynesia: A large geographic region of Oceania comprising various islands. The main islands of New Zealand, often considered part of Polynesia, extend south to approximately 47\u00b0 South latitude. Some remote islands might be further south, but none within the core Polynesian triangle reaches the extreme southern latitudes of Chile.
\nComparing the southernmost latitudes of the main territories\/countries listed, Chile extends significantly further south than South Africa, Australia (including Tasmania), or the main parts of Polynesia (like New Zealand).
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