东半球
东半球是地球上本初子午线以东,180度经线以西的半球[1]。

东半球
由于欧洲及非洲的西部在西经,为避免被本初子午线分割,所以东半球及西半球的分界线有时也被定义为西经20°及东经160°[2][3]。依照此分法,东半球的陆地有亚洲绝大部份、南极洲部份、欧洲、非洲、澳大利亚、以及许多其它岛屿。海洋有太平洋西部、大西洋东部、印度洋。
人口
82%生活在东半球,18%生活在西半球。[4]
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