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title: "What is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres?"  
description: "What is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres?"  
author: "SundarLal Sharma"  
published: 2024-04-16  
updated: 2024-04-23  
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# What is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres?



## Answers

### Answer by user

According to World Atlas, Kiribati ([official name](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48280/what-was-the-official-name-of-the-first-world-cup) Republic of Kiribati) is an island nation stretching over an area of about 811 km2, located in the center of the [Pacific Ocean](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34835/who-commissioned-meriwether-lewis-and-william-clark-in-1804-to-explore-the-newly-purchased-american-west-and-discover-a-route-to-the-pacific-ocean), in Oceania, the only [country](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3960/muslim-population-by-country-2024) with [territory](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40835/why-did-the-osage-move-onto-their-reservation-in-the-indian-territory) located in all four hemispheres. earth's demand. Africa is also the only known [continent](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33919/which-country-of-the-african-continent-became-the-182nd-member-of-the-un-in-1993) with similar geographical features.

The country consists of 32 atolls, 21 of which are inhabited. The [islands](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81880/royal-families-of-world-s-smallest-islands-do-fishing) are found in the South Pacific region of Polynesia and Micronesia.

Previously, Kiribati was under [British rule](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72332/in-which-year-during-the-british-rule-was-the-supreme-court-of-india-established). By 1979, this island nation gained independence. Currently the country's [currency](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81622/fake-currency-issue-is-back-for-indian-government) is the Kiribati dollar, but Australian dollars are also [accepted](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80674/whatsapp-accepted-as-most-popular-app-worldwide) here happy wheels.

### Answer by flotill ascold

Africa is the only continent that can be found in all four hemispheres. Portions of the continent are geolocated in the northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, eastern hemisphere, and western hemisphere.


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