Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet's surface (or celestial sphere) that is north of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball'). On Earth, the Northern Hemisphere contains most of the land and population.

Continents and countries on Earth's Northern Hemisphere

Continents in the northern hemisphere:

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• Asia (Indonesia is primarily in the southern hemisphere)
• Europe
• North America
• A small part of South America, north of the Amazon river
• About 2/3 of Africa, north of the Congo river

Countries primarily in the northern hemisphere that are in Africa:

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Countries - Africa

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• Algeria
• Benin
• Burkina
• Cameroon
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea-Bissau
• Ivory Coast
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Libya
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Western Sahara

Countries primarily in the northern hemisphere that are southeast of Asia:

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Countries - Asia

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• Marshall Islands
• Micronesia
• Palau

Countries primarily in the northern hemisphere that are in South America:

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Countries - South America

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• Colombia
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Suriname
• Venezuela