Europe and Africa lie partly in the western hemisphere and partly in the eastern hemisphere. The prime meridian, which divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres, runs through Greenwich, London, with most of Europe and Africa lying to the east of this line.
All continents are partially in the Western Hemisphere (Australia is including only if including the region of Oceania). North America and South America are the only continents fully in the Western Hemisphere. The Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans are part of the Western Hemisphere as well.
All continents but Australia are located either fully or partially in the Western Hemisphere.All continents but Australia are located either fully or partially in the Western Hemisphere.
The southern hemisphere is located south of the western hemisphere. This means that countries and continents such as Australia, Antarctica, parts of South America, and parts of Africa are located in the southern hemisphere.
Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia are continents mainly located in the Eastern Hemisphere. These continents lie east of the Prime Meridian which divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
There are two continents that are entirely within the Western Hemisphere: North America and South America. Both of these continents are located primarily to the west of the Prime Meridian and east of the International Date Line. However, parts of other continents, such as Europe and Africa, also extend into the Western Hemisphere.
There is no east hemisphere, just north and south. This is because it could cross at any point, so technically all continents would be in it.
East of the Prime Meridian is the Eastern Hemisphere, which includes continents like Europe, Africa, and Asia. West of the Prime Meridian is the Western Hemisphere, which includes continents like North and South America.
Only 2 continents, North America and South America, are mostly within the Western Hemisphere. Only the Aleutian Islands of Alaska extend into the eastern hemisphere. By technical definition, parts of western Europe, western Africa, and Antarctica are in the western hemisphere, as well as islands in New Zealand. The western hemisphere includes all areas west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, and east of 180° longitude (roughly the same as the International Date Line).
Only 2 continents, North America and South America, are mostly within the Western Hemisphere. Only the Aleutian Islands of Alaska extend into the eastern hemisphere. By technical definition, parts of Western Europe, western Africa, and Antarctica are in the western hemisphere, as well as islands in New Zealand. The western hemisphere includes all areas west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, and east of 180° longitude (roughly the same as the International Date Line).
Western Hemisphere
If we take the Eastern Hemisphere to be the part of the earth between longitude 0 and the 180th meridian, travelling East, then South America is the only continent to be exclusively in the Western Hemisphere. If we take the International Date Line as the boundary, then both North and South America are entirely in the Western Hemisphere.