There is no 'thing' at the North pole. The Earth spins on an axis, which is an imaginary line running through the middle of the Earth - hold a tennis ball between your thumb and forefinger, and spin...
The north pole is north of everything that is south of it. So if you are south of the north you are in the south, if you are north of the south you are north.
Yes, the magnetic north pole of the earth attracts the north pole of a magnet. If it wouldn't be for confusing everybody who uses a compass to navigate, it ought to be renamed for consistency.
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