Although much of south America, parts of Africa and all of Australia lie south of the equator, most of the world's land lies north of the line.

尽管绝大部分南美洲、部分非洲以及整个澳洲位于赤道以南，但地球上的大部分陆地还是分布在赤道以北。

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They lie to the north of Japan's Hokkaido island and to the south of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.

千岛群岛位于日本北海道的北端和俄罗斯堪察加半岛的南端。

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The islands lie to the north of Japan's Hokkaido island and to the south of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.

千岛群岛位于日本北海道的北端和俄罗斯堪察加半岛的南端。

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The islands, which are controlled by Japan, lie south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan.

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The row over ownership of the islands, which lie south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan, has been rumbling for years.

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