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Equator: The boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres, extending through all longitudes. All hemispheres.

Prime Meridian and International Date Line: The boundary between eastern and western hemispheres, extending through all latitudes. All hemispheres.

Tropic of Cancer: The parallel of 23.5 north latitude, extending through all longitudes. Northern, eastern, western hemispheres.

Tropic of Capricorn: The parallel of 23.5 south latitude, extending through all longitudes. hemispheres. Southern, eastern western hemispheres.

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What four contintents does the international date line divide?

If the International Date Line was a straight line it would be the 180° longitude line. The line intersects part of Russia (eastern part of Siberia) as well as some some territories and island groups such as Fiji. The 180° longitude line also goes between in New Zealand and its territory Chatham Islands such that New Zealand is in the eastern hemisphere and the Chatham Islands is in the western hemisphere.


Where is Tonga in relation to international date line?

Tonga, while physically located in the Western Hemisphere, is actually considered in the Eastern Hemisphere for purposes of calculating the date. The international date line, which normally runs along the 180th line of longitude, swings in an easterly direction around Tonga and then back to the 180th line of longitude.


Is the international date line a line of latitude?

No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.


What is the area from the prime meridian to the international dateline called?

On one side it's called the "Eastern Hemisphere", while on the other side it's called the "Western Hemisphere".


What is the great circle formed by the prime meridian and the international dateline cuts earth in half the part east of the prime meridian?

The great circle formed by the prime meridian and the International Date Line divides the Earth into two equal halves, with the part east of the prime meridian and west of the International Date Line referred to as the Eastern Hemisphere. This line represents a 180-degree separation between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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Where is Samoa in the international date line?

Samoa is to the right of the date line in the Western Hemisphere


What the position of Samoa in relation to the International date line?

Samoa is on the right side of the International Date Line in the Western Hemisphere.


What side of the earth is before with the date?

The International Date Line runs between Russia and Alaska. The Eastern Hemisphere is a day ahead of the Western Hemisphere.


What is between the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere?

The International Date Line and the Prime Meridian both separate the eastern from the western hemisphere.


What are the names of the four hemispheres and which hemisphere is New Jersey in?

The Northern hemisphere - is everywhere North of the equator. The Southern hemisphere - is (obviously) everywhere South of the equator. The Western Hemisphere - is everywhere to the west of the Greenwich meridian (in England) - and East of the International Date Line. The Eastern Hemisphere - is everywhere to the East of the Greenwich meridian (in England) - and West of the International Date Line. New Jersey is in the Western hemisphere.


Which hemisphere is the Saudi Arabia in?

I is north of the equator so it is in the Northern hemisphere It is east of the Greenwich meridian but west of the international date line so it is in the Eastern hemisphere.


What city is the first city in the eastern hemisphere on the east side the international date line?

Kirabati island


What four contintents does the international date line divide?

If the International Date Line was a straight line it would be the 180° longitude line. The line intersects part of Russia (eastern part of Siberia) as well as some some territories and island groups such as Fiji. The 180° longitude line also goes between in New Zealand and its territory Chatham Islands such that New Zealand is in the eastern hemisphere and the Chatham Islands is in the western hemisphere.


Where is Tonga in relation to international date line?

Tonga, while physically located in the Western Hemisphere, is actually considered in the Eastern Hemisphere for purposes of calculating the date. The international date line, which normally runs along the 180th line of longitude, swings in an easterly direction around Tonga and then back to the 180th line of longitude.


Where in the southern hemispherre is the international date line?

The International Dateline completely crosses both the northern and southern hemispheres. There's no position (latitude) in either hemisphere that's not on that line.


What is the western hemisphere including North and South America?

It is the Western Hemisphere, the hemisphere west of the Greenwich Meridian and east of the International Date Line.


What is the hemisphere of Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico is north of the Equator putting it in the Northern Hemisphere. As well, it is west of the Greenwich Meridian and east of the International Date Line, which puts it into the Western Hemisphere.