The total number of longitudes
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360 longitudes
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Total number of longitudes= 360
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Longitude
- Longitude is the angular distance of a point on the Earth surface along the equator. On the globe, they form semi-circles from pole to pole passing through the equator.These are the imaginary lines which runs perpendicular to equator from pole to pole.
- Important Longitudes-
⟼ Prime Meridian
It is the longitude which passes through 0°. It passes through the Royal Astronomical Observatory at Greenwich near London.
⟼ International Date Line
It is the longitude which passes through 180° which is exactly opposite to the Prime Meridian. It is the line of demarcation between two consecutive calendar dates.
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