Divides earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere

The Earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres are divided by the equator, which is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude. The Northern Hemisphere consists of most of Asia, northern South America, Europe, North America and two-thirds of Africa's landmass. The Earth's Southern Hemisphere is comprised of Antarctica, one-third of Africa, Australia, a small number of Asian islands and much of South America.