Sponsored Topics. Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,346 at the 2000 census. Originally named Wood's Corner, it was founded in 1836 by Vermonters Dyantha and Willard Wood. Crete is located at 41Â°27â²21â³N 87Â°37â²8â³W / 41.45583Â°N 87.61889Â°W / 41.45583; -87.61889 (41.455910, -87.618798).
This geography fact also means that Africa is the only continent to have land both at the Equator and the Prime Meridian. These two maps show how the continent of Africa lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
Quick Answer. There are over 30 countries and territories in the Western Hemisphere, including countries in North and South America and the western portion of Europe and Africa. There are an additional 12 countries that are partial in the Western Hemisphere. There are 12 countries that are partially in the Western Hemisphere because of the longitudinal demarcation: Algeria, Burkino Faso, Fiji, France, Ghana, Kiribati, Mali, Russia, Spain, Togo and the United Kingdom.