Social Sciences, asked by pritamnikam2312, 1 year ago

why the IDL is not straight​

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Answered by ramcharan54
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INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE

The 180-degree meridian was chosen because it runs mostly through open ocean in the central Pacific, zigging and zagging to keep nearby nations on their own day and date. So the choice of 180 degrees was arbitrary, but it established the IDL in use today.

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