![]() Some of the countries which fall in the Northern hemisphere are the USA, Italy, China, and India, and some of the countries which fall in the Southern hemisphere are Namibia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Madagascar, and Australia. The region between these two, centred on the Equator, is the Tropical region. Similarly, Tropic of Capricorn at value 23° 26' S passes through the Southern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer at value 23° 26' N passes through the Northern Hemisphere. The Antarctic Circle, with its value at 66☃3' S runs parallel to the Equator and the area south of this is the Antarctic Polar region. The area north of this is the Arctic Polar region. The Arctic Circle, with its value at 66° 33' N, runs parallel to the Equator. Four of the earth's oceans (South Pacific, South Atlantic, Southern and Indian) are in the Southern Hemisphere. Asia, South America and Africa are spread out between both the hemispheres. Europe and North America are the only continents which lie entirely in the Northern Hemisphere while Australia and Antarctica are the only continents which lie wholly in the Southern Hemisphere. Most of the landmass on earth is in the Northern Hemisphere. The area north is the Northern hemisphere, and the area south is the Southern hemisphere. The Equator divides the earth into two hemispheres. The North Pole is at value 90° north and the South Pole at 90° south. ![]() The North and South Poles are at either end. All other lines of latitudes run parallel to the Equator and are numbered in degrees north or south of the Equator. The Equator which cuts the world at the centre is given the value 0°. Latitudes are horizontal lines running from east to west. The map is a useful resource for school children and helpful aid for parents and teachers. Additionally, the oceans (the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic, The North Pacific, the South Pacific, the Indian, the Southern, and the Arctic) are displayed. It also shows the countries along with the latitudes and longitudes. This map displays the geographical co-ordinates - the latitude and the longitude of the world. We can find out how far north, east, west and south that place is on earth by referring to these co-ordinates. ![]() Two imaginary sets of lines - the longitudes and latitudes - drawn around the world to make a grid, give us the geographical co-ordinates of any place. ![]()
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