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This is a trick question. The Western Hemisphere is not uniquely defined, hence the answer depends on what you mean by Western Hemisphere. In any case, I can't help, because I only know the largest 14. Sorry. Tell your teacher it's a dumb question, and request another one.
The 15 largest islands in the Western Hemisphere are Greenland, New Guinea, Baffin Island, Madagascar, Borneo, Sumatra, Honshu, Great Britain, Victoria Island, Ellesmere Island, Sulawesi, South Island, Java, North Island, and Luzon.
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Which South American country is a major producer of oil?
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere and was a founding member of OPEC. It has nearly 80 billion barrels of oil reserves and provides 15% of The United States' oil. It is the seventh largest producer of oil in the world.
What percentage of people live in the western hemisphere?
Between 15 and 20%. The population of the Americas is app. 930 million (or about 13% of the world's population); a very small percentage of Europeans (All of Spain and Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, most of Great Britain, and a small portion of France) as well as a few sparsely populated African countries (Morocco, Western Sahara, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania and portions of Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali and Algeria) constitute the countries that are all or partially in the Western Hemisphere.
How many barrier islands does Georgia have?
Georgia has 8 clusters of barrier islands.
What is the capital of Rarotonga?
The capital of the Cook Islands is Avarua, which is located on the island of Rarotonga.
Who is the biggest and smallest butterfly?
The world's largest butterfly is the 'Queen Alexandra's Birdwing' of New Guinea with a wingspan of 12 1/2 inches or 32 cm. The world's smallest butterfly is the 'Western Pygmy Blue' of the southern US with a wingspan of 0.62 inches or 15 mm.
Is Ghana in the eastern hemisphere?
Very roughly 15% of Ghana is in the eastern hemisphere and the remainder is in the western one.
What hemispheres are crossed by the 15 degrees latitude line?
-- The 15° North latitude line is completely in the northern hemisphere,and crosses the eastern and western hemispheres.-- The 15° South latitude line is completely in the southern hemisphere,and crosses the eastern and western hemispheres.
What is the highest landform in the western hemisphere and located in Chile?
Mount Aconcagua is the highest landform in the western hemisphere at 6,960.8 meters, or 22,837 feet, elevation. It is not, however, located in Chile but in Argentina, 15 kms. from the Chilean border.
What percentage of the world population is in western hemisphere?
The percentage of the world population that lives in the western hemisphere is between 15 and 20. The population of the Americas is approximately 930 million, or 13% of the world's population.
What is the largest archipelago?
The largest ArchipelagoIndonesia is the world's largest archipelago with over 13,000 islands & totals around 18,000 islands. It streches across 3,500 miles and is a country.
Is U.S.S.R. in the northern hemisphere?
The USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republic) is no longer a country after the fall of Communism in the late 1980's--early 1990's. It was eventually divided into 15 separate countries with Russia being the largest of the 15, as well as the largest country on Earth. All Countries that were part of the USSR were north of the Equator, thereby placing them in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which South American country is a major producer of oil?
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere and was a founding member of OPEC. It has nearly 80 billion barrels of oil reserves and provides 15% of The United States' oil. It is the seventh largest producer of oil in the world.
How many unmanned lighthouses are there in Western Australia?
Thirty one on the mainland and possibly another 15 or so on offshore islands. All Australian lighthouses are unmanned.
Why did much of the western hemisphere become spanish in language and religion?
The Spanish colonization of the western hemisphere was driven by the desire for wealth, power, and spreading Catholicism. Spanish conquerors imposed their language and religion on the indigenous populations through force, conversion efforts, and the establishment of missions and churches. This led to the widespread adoption of Spanish language and Catholicism in the region.
An island in the cook islands starting with r?
Cook Islands is an island country with 15 islands and 2 reefs. Rarotonga and Rakahanga are the 2 islands from the total of 15 the country has.
What percentage of people live in the western hemisphere?
Between 15 and 20%. The population of the Americas is app. 930 million (or about 13% of the world's population); a very small percentage of Europeans (All of Spain and Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, most of Great Britain, and a small portion of France) as well as a few sparsely populated African countries (Morocco, Western Sahara, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania and portions of Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali and Algeria) constitute the countries that are all or partially in the Western Hemisphere.
What does the stars on the cook islands flag stand for?
the union jack represents the the cook island is in the commonwealth and the 15 stars in a circle commemorates the 15 islands of the cook islands.
