Land hemisphere facts for kids

The land hemisphere is a special way to divide our planet, Earth! Imagine drawing a circle around the Earth so that one half has the most land possible. That half is called the land hemisphere.

It's centered near the city of Nantes in France. This means France is pretty much in the middle of all the land on Earth! The other half of the Earth, which has most of the water, is called the water hemisphere.

What's Inside the Land Hemisphere?

The land hemisphere contains almost all the land on Earth. About seven-eighths (that's most of it!) of the world's land is found here. This includes huge continents like Europe, Africa, North America, most of Asia, and a big part of South America.

Even though it's called the "land hemisphere," it still has more ocean than land! The name just means it's the half of Earth that holds the biggest amount of land.

Land vs. Water Hemisphere

Think of Earth as a giant ball. If you cut it in half, you get two hemispheres. The land hemisphere is the one packed with continents. The water hemisphere is its opposite, covering most of the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It has much less land, mostly Australia, New Zealand, parts of Southeast Asia, and the southern tip of South America.

See also

• Hemisferios continental y oceánico para niños (in Spanish)

Images for kids

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  This map shows the land hemisphere. The red dot marks its center near Nantes, France.