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How Many Atolls of the Maldives Lie Entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
💡 The Answer
- Two out of 26 atolls of the Maldives are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The British Indian Ocean Territory is also entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
- South Asia is thus partly in both hemispheres.
- This is a little‑known geographic detail about the region.
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