Western Hemisphere - Countries in Both Hemispheres

Countries in Both Hemispheres

Below is a list of the countries which are in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres on the IERS Reference Meridian, in order from north to south:

  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands (because of the islands Saba, Bonaire and St. Eustatius; they lie in the Antilles. The "continental" Netherlands lies entirely on the eastern hemisphere.)
  • France
  • Spain
  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Burkina Faso
  • Togo

Below is a list of the countries which are in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres along the 180th meridian, in order from north to south:

  • Russia
  • United States
  • Kiribati
  • Tuvalu
  • Wallis and Futuna (France)

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