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Western Hemisphere
Most of Europe is in the eastern hemisphere, with only a small portion of Iceland extending to the western hemisphere.
Most of the US is in the western hemisphere, with only a small portion of Alaska extending into the eastern hemisphere.
Why is Africa part of the Eastern Hemisphere?
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Most of Antarctica lies in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The majority of the US is located in the western hemisphere. The Prime Meridian, which determines the division between the eastern and western hemispheres, runs through the state of Alaska, meaning that most of the country is to the west of this line.
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The Eastern Hemisphere has more land area than the Western Hemisphere. The Eastern Hemisphere contains Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica, while the Western Hemisphere contains the continents of North and South America.