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90º N - the North Pole. 45º N - a line of latitude that runs through the northern USA, central Europe, and central Asia. 0º Latitude - the equator, a line of latitude that runs through northern South America and central Africa. 45º S - a line of latitude that runs through the southern tip of South America and southern New Zealand. 90º S - the South Pole. |
180º W - a line of longitude that runs through the Midway Islands, half-way around the globe from the Prime Meridian. 180º W is the same as 180º W 135º W - a line of longitude that runs through the far west of Canada. 90º W - a line of longitude that runs through Canada and the USA (near the Mississippi River) and Guatemala (in Central America). 45º W - a line of longitude that runs through Greenland and eastern Brazil. 0º Longitude - a line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England, western France, eastern Spain, Algeria, and other west African countries. Also known as the Prime Meridian. |
45º E - a line of longitude that runs through western Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the Horn of Africa. 90º E - a line of longitude that runs through central Russia, western China, and eastern India. 135º E - a line of longitude that runs through eastern Russia, Japan, and Australia. 180º E - a line of longitude that runs through the Midway Islands, half-way around the globe from the Prime Meridian. 180º E is the same as 180º W. |
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