Though difference between latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India
is almost 30* degree. Why North-South and East-West extent in Km is
not the same?
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The locations on the Earth's surface are determined by two reference lines known as latitude and longitude.
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What is the difference between Latitude and Longitude?
Latitude Longitude
It is known as parallels It is known as meridians
The length of the lines are different The length of the lines are the same
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The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is about 30. The North-South extent is 3214 km and East-West extent is 2933 km. The distance between any two lines of longitude is maximum at the equator and goes on decreasing as one goes from the equator to the poles. The distance between lines of latitude remains the same at all latitudes. India is away from the equator. So, the lines of longitude come nearer and the East-West distance becomes less than the North-South distance.
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