A hemisphere is one half of the earth (or any sphere) whereas a continent is a large unit of land of indeterminate size.
South America is the continent in the western hemisphere that is partly in the northern and southern hemispheres. The equator runs through the continent, dividing it between the two hemispheres.
Asia which includes China is the Biggest CONTINENT in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Biggest Country (which IS Different than a continent) in the Eastern Hemisphere is Russia, the U.S.S.R.
Asia is the world's largest continent. It is located in the Eastern Hemisphere. :P
Asia and it is in the northern and western hemisphere
Asia is the largest continent in the Northern Hemisphere.
a region is a area a continent is a land mass
The difference is that they are on opposite sides of the earth?
A hemisphere is half a sphere
Sphere is whole a hemisphere is not
Antarctica is the continent found completely in the southern hemisphere and split between the eastern and western hemispheres.
A hemisphere means 'half a sphere'. The Earth being a sphere, is divided into two hemispheres by the Equator. Any country , continent or ocean north of the Equator is in the Northern Hemisphere. Similarly, the southern hemisphere. A continent is a land mass. such is its shape, it may be wholly in the northern/southern hemisphere. Both African and South America (Continents) have part of their land in both hemispheres. .
The island of Ireland is in European Continent. It is also in the Northern Hemisphere. . #NB Any country north of the Equator is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spain is in the Northern Hemisphere ( North of the Equator), and is located on the continent of Europe. It is also part of the European Community (EC) ,which is a political/trading entity. It has two enclaves in Africa at Ceuta, and Melilla. The Canary Islands, ( Tenerife, Gran Canaria etc.,) are politically Spanish , but they are located off the Saharan Coast of Africa.
South America is the continent in the western hemisphere that is partly in the northern and southern hemispheres. The equator runs through the continent, dividing it between the two hemispheres.
a continent is made up of countries
Asia which includes China is the Biggest CONTINENT in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Biggest Country (which IS Different than a continent) in the Eastern Hemisphere is Russia, the U.S.S.R.
Italy is in the Northern Hemisphere and is located on the continent of Europe.