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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