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noun - any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
noun - direct opposite
Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth.
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Australia and New Zealand (used by inhabitants of the northern hemisphere). |
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth |
a way of referring to Australia and New Zealand by people living in the northern hemisphere ( half of the earth): |
Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth. |
Something that is the exact opposite or contrary of another an antipode. |
Australia and New Zealand (used by inhabitants of the northern hemisphere) |
The direct opposite of something. |
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In geography, the antipode () of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it; the antipodes of a region similarly represent the area opposite it. A pair of points antipodal () to each other are situated such that a straight line connecting the two would pass through Earth's center. Such points are as far away from each other as possible, a great-circle distance of 10,800 nautical miles (20,000 km). * In the Northern Hemisphere, "the Antipodes" may be used to refer to Australia and New Zealand, and "Antipodeans" to their inhabitants. Geographically, the antipodes of Britain and Ireland are in the Pacific Ocean, south of New Zealand. This gave rise to the name of the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand, which are close to the antipode of London at about 50°S 179°E. The antipodes of Australia are in the North Atlantic Ocean, while parts of Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are antipodal to New Zealand. * Approximately 15% of land territory is antipodal to other lan |