SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Definition & Meaning

Southern Hemisphere

noun

the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

southern hemisphere

noun

that half of the earth lying south of the equator
astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator

Southern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth south of the equator.
The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

Southern Hemisphere

The southern half of the Earth 's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator .

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Southern Hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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However, he said there was a strong chance of a pope from Asia or Africa in the near future because Catholics in the southern hemisphere outnumber those in the north.

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He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. After Pope Benedict XVI resigned in February 2013, Bergoglio, at 76 year old was elected to be the first Jesuit pope as well as the first from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere.

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Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the southern hemisphere.

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Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere.

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The appetite for the international game in the southern hemisphere also waned amid the rise in prominence of State of Origin as a high-profile representative option for New South Wales and Queensland players - and general dominance of Australia's National Rugby League.

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