Center point of the earth: Do you know what a country is in the middle of the earth!

Which country is in the middle of the earth? How do people live there?How is the environment in that place?These questions must have come to your mind at some point in time. But now let's look at the answers to this question. According to science, there is no country in the middle of the earth. However, ghana is the closest country to the center of the earth. According to astronomers, Ghana's country is just 380 miles from the center of the Earth. That's why scientists consider this place to be a landmark for the Earth. The history of this country of Ghana on the African continent is very mysterious. Being in the middle, the climate here is completely different. It is the hottest here compared to other countries in the world. In May and June, the temperature is so high that if you go out, the weather will be the same as if it were burnt in the fire.

This country was once very rich

Interestingly, this country was once very prosperous. There were gold mines all around here. It is also said that there is a lot of gold here and it can be distributed all over the world. However, in order to take over those gold mines, there were many wars between the Portuguese and the British. The way of life of the people of Ghana is very interesting. A lot of people here are seen in colourful outfits. The world's largest man-made lake, Volta Lake, is located here.

The geographical center of the Earth is the geometric center of all land surfaces on Earth. Geometrically defined, it is the centroid of all land surfaces within the two dimensions of the Geoid surface which approximates the Earth’s outer shape. The term center of minimum distance specifies the concept more precisely as the domain is the sphere surface without boundary and not the three-dimensional body. Explained in a different way, it is the location on the surface of Earth where the sum of distances to all locations on land is the smallest .

The geographical center of the Earth was calculated by Andrew J. Woods, a physicist with Gulf Energy and Environmental Systems in San Diego, California, to be at 39°00′N 34°00′E, in modern-day Turkey, near the district of Kırşehir, Seyfe Village, approximately 1,800 km north of Giza .

There are 4 Hemispheres Of The World

The word “Hemisphere” has its roots in the Greek word “Hemisphairion” which means “half sphere” . 

A hemisphere is a circle that has been drawn around the Earth and divides it into two similar halves. 

Geographers generally consider four different hemispheres: the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres .

The 4 Hemispheres Of The World

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Eastern Hemisphere
• Western Hemisphere

How Are Hemispheres Located

The Equator is an imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0° latitude, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

  The Prime Meridian, on the other hand, is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres .

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The Earth's equator, latitudes and longitude.

The areas located to the north of the Equator are considered as a part of the Northern Hemisphere, while those areas that are in the south of the Equator are considered as a part of the Southern Hemisphere.

The only nation to be situated in all the four hemispheres is the island nation of Kiribati .

It is also true that there are a total of 12 countries that are located in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of the Earth. These countries are:

1. Brazil
2. Colombia
3. Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. Ecuador
5. Indonesia
6. Kiribati
7. Maldives
8. Peru
9. Sao Tome and Principe
10. Somalia
11. United Republic of Tanzania
12. Uganda

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About 67.3% of the Earth’s landmass is situated in the Northern Hemisphere. This hemisphere includes the entire parts of North America, Central America, and Europe as well as the northern part of South America, about two-thirds of northern Africa, and major parts of mainland Asia .

The countries of Canada, Mexico, the United States, the Caribbean Islands, and the West Indies are a part of the continent of North America and are entirely placed in the Northern Hemisphere. The nations of Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela are located north of the Equator in the continent of South America. Brazil and Ecuador are the only two South American countries that are partially located in the Northern Hemisphere. About 32 African countries are wholly or partly located in the Northern hemisphere, along with about 54 Asian countries .

About 60.7% of the planet’s water is located in the Northern Hemisphere. The only ocean that is completely located in this hemisphere is the Arctic Ocean. The other oceans, namely the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean have portions both in the Northern as well as in the Southern hemisphere .

Due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the summer season from June to September and the winter season from December to March . It has been estimated that about 87% of the Earth’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere .

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Southern Hemisphere 

About 32.7% of the Earth’s landmass is situated in the Southern Hemisphere. This hemisphere includes the entirety of Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica as well as major parts of South America, about one-third of Africa, and some islands of mainland Asia . About 80.9% of the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere is covered with water. Major portions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans are located in the Southern hemisphere. In addition to this, the only ocean that is entirely located here is the Southern Ocean .

The Southern Hemisphere experiences a milder climate compared to the Northern Hemisphere and experiences the summer season from December to February and the winter season from June to August . It has been estimated that more than 800 million people reside in the Southern Hemisphere . Jakarta, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Sydney, and Melbourne are some of the largest metropolitan areas that are located in the Southern Hemisphere .

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Eastern Hemisphere

The areas located in the east of the Prime Meridian and the west of the antemeridian are considered to be a part of the Eastern Hemisphere. This hemisphere is often referred to as the “Oriental Hemisphere” and occasionally in a cultural and geopolitical sense the “Old World.” It includes major parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. 

A part of Antarctica is also located here .

The Eastern Hemisphere encompasses a greater land area compared to that of the Western Hemisphere. 

It has been estimated that about 82% of the Earth’s population resides in the Eastern Hemisphere .

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Standing on opposite sides of the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, UK. The Eastern and Western Hemispheres lie to the right and left of the Prime Meridian in the above image.

Western Hemisphere

The areas located in the west of the Prime Meridian and the east of the antemeridian are considered parts of the Western Hemisphere. This hemisphere includes the entire portions of North and South America and parts of Eurasia, Africa, Antarctica, and Oceania.

  The extreme eastern edge of the Russian mainland is also a part of the Western Hemisphere .

Located in the Andes mountain range in Argentina is Mount Aconcagua, which rises to an elevation of 6,960.8 m and is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere .

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There are some countries that are located in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. They are the United Kingdom, United States, France, Spain, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Ghana, Mali, Togo, Fiji, Kiribati, and Russia

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