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The imaginary line around which the earth rotates is called the axis of the earth. Equator: An imaginary line passes horizontally from the middle of the earth's surface. This line is called the equator. The equator divides the earth into two equal halves.
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A geographical mile is defined to be the length of one minute of arc along the equator (one equatorial minute of longitude), therefore a degree of longitude along the equator is exactly 60 geographical miles or 111.3 kilometers, as there are 60 minutes in a degree.
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