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solar system > planet > terrestrial planet > Earth > southern hemisphere

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southern hemisphere  

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  • The Southern Hemisphere is the half (hemisphere) of Earth that is south of the Equator. It contains all or parts of five continents (Antarctica, Australia, about 90% of South America, approx. one third of Africa, and some islands off the continental mainland of Asia) and four oceans (Indian Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean), as well as New Zealand and most of the Pacific Islands in Oceania. Its surface is 80.9% water, compared with 60.7% water in the case of the Northern Hemisphere, and it contains 32.7% of Earth's land. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Hemisphere)

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