Eastern Hemisphere
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The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian and west of the 180th meridian, encompassing most of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Hemisphere canonical | 155 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19660 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Eastern Hemisphere Context triple: [Giza, hasCoordinateRegion, Eastern Hemisphere]
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Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth lying north of the equator, containing most of the planet’s landmass, population, and many of its major continents and climate zones.
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B.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
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C.
Eastern Mediterranean
The Eastern Mediterranean is a strategically vital region encompassing the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its bordering countries, long central to geopolitical, economic, and cultural interactions between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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D.
East Asia
East Asia is a subregion of Asia encompassing countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, known for its dense populations, advanced economies, and influential cultures.
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E.
North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eastern Hemisphere Target entity description: The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian and west of the 180th meridian, encompassing most of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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A.
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth lying north of the equator, containing most of the planet’s landmass, population, and many of its major continents and climate zones.
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B.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
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C.
Eastern Mediterranean
The Eastern Mediterranean is a strategically vital region encompassing the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its bordering countries, long central to geopolitical, economic, and cultural interactions between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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D.
East Asia
East Asia is a subregion of Asia encompassing countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, known for its dense populations, advanced economies, and influential cultures.
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E.
North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
hemisphere of Earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eastern half of Earth ⓘ |
| containsCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Australia (country)
China ⓘ Egypt ⓘ France (partly) ⓘ Germany ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Russia (mostly) ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Turkey ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (partly)
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| containsMostOf |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ world land area ⓘ world population ⓘ |
| coordinateRange | 0°E to 180°E longitude (conventional) ⓘ |
| definedBy | longitudinal division of Earth ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConcept | Old World ⓘ |
| includesContinent |
Africa
ⓘ
Antarctica (partially) ⓘ Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| includesOcean |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic Ocean (eastern part)
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Ocean (eastern part)
Indian Ocean ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean (western part)
Southern Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Ocean (eastern part)
|
| liesEastOf | Prime Meridian ⓘ |
| liesWestOf | 180th meridian ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Old World ⓘ |
| partOf | Earth ⓘ |
| timeZonesRange | UTC−1 to UTC+12 (approximate) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Eastern Hemisphere Description of subject: The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian and west of the 180th meridian, encompassing most of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Referenced by (155)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.