North America is in the western and northern hemispheres. South America is in the southern and western hemispheres.
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North America and South America are considered the two main continents in the Western Hemisphere. At times countries south of Mexico and north of Colombia are said to be in "Central America" , however, this is a misconception. North America ends ( geographically) on the border of Colombia which is in South America.
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There are only two continents in the Western Hemisphere. These are, North America and South America. Those are the continents which the first Americans settled in. There is also Central America, which is a smaller land bridge between North America and South America; people settled there, too.
the hemisphere south of Oklahoma is the southern hemisphere
Lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World, comprising the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. :) Badgear: "The Americas" also includes Central America, which is comprised of Mexico and other countries that connect North America (comprised of Canada and the US) and South America.