Eastern Hemisphere
Definition
The Eastern Hemisphere is a geographical term for half of Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London) and west of Antimeridian. It includes Africa, Asia, Australia and most parts of Europe.
Analogy
Imagine you're looking at an apple straight-on with its stem pointing upwards. If you slice it down vertically through its middle (stem), one half would represent our Eastern Hemisphere - containing countries like China or Australia!
Related terms
Asia: The largest continent located entirely in Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
Africa: Second largest continent after Asia; located mostly in Eastern Hemisphere but also extends into Western Hemisphere due to Prime Meridian passing through it.
Europe: A continent mainly located within Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
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