"Russia is in the north."

Translation: Η Ρωσία είναι στον βορρά.

[chrysaphi]

Why is it πρός τα βόρεια but στον βορρά?

[troll1995]

Προς τα βόρεια (showing direction) means "towards the (things that are in the) north"="προς τα βόρεια (πράγματα)". Βορράς is the "North" as a point of compass. Η Ρωσία είναι στον Βορρά=Russia is in the North.

[jayfender]

In English, the direction "north" has a lower case "n", but the region "North" should always be upper case

[Siaplk93]

You can say "προς το Βορρά", no "N" because "Βορράς" starts with "B". The "N" is used only whenspecific letters are in front of it. We also say "Βόρεια".