In geography, the antipodes (from Greek anti- "opposed" and pous "foot"; pronouncedantipodal point; that is, the region on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points which are antipodal
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "the Antipodes" is often used to refer to Australia and New Zealand (and "Antipodeans" for their inhabitants), despite the fact that neither Australia nor New Zealand actually overlap the antipodal points of the British Isles. However, New Zealand (or more precisely the North Island and the northern tip of the South island) is antipodal to Spain and Northern Portugal, as shown on the map.