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Countries, dependencies and other territories in the Eastern Hemisphere but not in Europe, Asia, Africa Oceania
The following countries and territories lie outside
Europe ,
Asia ,
Africa , and
Oceania and are entirely or mostly within the
Western Hemisphere :
Partly
Entities based in the Eastern Hemisphere that have territory in the
Western Hemisphere :
Mostly
Entities based in the
Western Hemisphere that have territory in the Eastern Hemisphere:
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Sovereign states in both hemispheres
Below is a list of the sovereign states in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres on the
IERS Reference Meridian , in order from north to south:
France , passing through
Puynormand (
Gironde ). About 1/3 of the country, including cities like
Nantes or
Bordeaux , as well as the overseas regions of
Guadeloupe ,
Martinique , and
French Guiana lie within the Western Hemisphere.
Spain , passing through
Castellón de la Plana (
Valencian Community ). Most of Spain, including the capital
Madrid , the
Canary Islands and the southern half of its Mediterranean
territorial waters , lies within the Western Hemisphere. Spanish,
Moroccan and Algerian Mediterranean waters are the only part of the
Mediterranean Sea located in the Western Hemisphere.
Algeria , passing through
Stidia . About 1/4 of the country, including
Oran , Algeria's second-largest city, lies within the Western Hemisphere.
Mali , passing through the municipal area of
Gao . Most of Mali, including the capital
Bamako , lies within the Western Hemisphere.
Burkina Faso , passing through
Lalgaye . Most of the country, including the capital
Ouagadougou , lies within the Western Hemisphere.
Ghana , passing through
Tema . Most of Ghana, including the capital
Accra , lies within the Western Hemisphere.
Togo , passing near Tami (
Tône Prefecture in
Savanes Region ).
Below is a list of additional sovereign states which are in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres along the
180th meridian , in order from north to south. (France is not listed below due to its inclusion above, though the meridian does pass
Wallis and Futuna .) With the exception of the United States (due to
Wake Island ,
Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands ), all of them are located on just one side of the
International Date Line , which curves around them.
Russia , passing through
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug . Its portion lying east of the 180th meridian is the only part of the country lying in the Western Hemisphere.
United States , passing through the
Aleutian Islands (
Alaska ). Except for the portion of Aleutian Islands and waters lying west of the 180th meridian,
Guam , the
Northern Mariana Islands , and
Wake Island , most of the country lies east of the 180th meridian.
Kiribati , passing close to
Arorae . The country has both the
Equator and the 180th meridian (
antimeridian ) crossing through its territory. It is the only country located in four hemispheres.
Tuvalu , passing close to its capital,
Funafuti .
Fiji , passing close to its dependency
Rotuma and passing through
Taveuni .
Most of
New Zealand proper lies within the Eastern Hemisphere; but
Chatham Islands and
Kermadec Islands , as well as the self-governing states of the
Cook Islands and
Niue and the dependent territory of
Tokelau , lie east of the 180th meridian.
Countries, dependencies and other territories in the Western Hemisphere but not in the Americas
The following countries and territories lie outside the
Americas yet are entirely, mostly, or partially within the Western Hemisphere:
See also
References