Question

how many important latitudes are there? what are they​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Lines of latitude are known as parallels and there are 180 degrees of latitude in total.
• There are 360 longitudes. Prime meridian, 179 east, the longitude of 180 degrees and 179 west.
• The western longitude is 180W and the eastern longitude is 180E both are identical longitudes.
• It is referred to as the 180th meridian and the international date line as well.
• The total number of latitudes is also 180; the total number of longitudes is 360.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Besides the equator (0°), the North Pole (90°N) and the South Pole (90° S), there are four important parallels of latitudes– (i) Tropic of Cancer (23½° N) in the Northern Hemisphere.