... What is so special about 'this country'. ...
LATITUDE
A lot further from the equator than the 45° used in the definition of hostile environment and extending as far north as the most northerly parts of Antartica are south. The most southerly point in Australia, since you use that example, is 39°S, with the northern equivalent latitude being Mallorca or Corfu.
SRR AREA
About 15 times the size of this tiny little country's landmass.