Longitude

Longitude is a term in geography that describes the location of a place on Earth. East or west of a north-south line is called the Prime Meridian and is given as an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and −180° westward. Unlike latitude,which has the equator as a natural starting position, there is no natural starting position for longitude. Therefore, a reference meridian had to be chosen.

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