hemisphere of the Earth
Also known as hemisphere
bipartite divisions of Earth
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A hemisphere of the Earth is one half of the planet created by dividing it along an imaginary line, such as the equator (which splits it into Northern and Southern hemispheres) or a line running through the poles (which creates Eastern and Western hemispheres). These divisions matter because they help us organize and describe Earth's geography, climate patterns, and the distribution of continents, oceans, and populations.
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The division of Earth by the Equator and the prime meridian 19th-century map depicting the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, slightly adjusted to keep Europe and Africa whole 19th-century map depicting the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
In geography and cartography, hemispheres of Earth are any division of the globe into two equal halves (hemispheres), typically divided into northern and southern halves by the Equator and into western and eastern halves by the Prime meridian. Hemispheres can be divided geographically or culturally, or based on religion or prominent geographic features. Use of these divisions is applied when studying Earth's geographic distribution, cultural differences, and other geographic, demographic and socioeconomic features.