The Earth, which is almost spherical in shape, rotates around its vertical axis. Latitude and longitude are both measured in degrees (°) and minutes (′). They also show the angular distance of any place from the Earth's center. Together, latitude and longitude enable cartographers, geographers and others to locate points or places on the globe. Longitudes are vertical lines that measure east or west of the meridian in Greenwich, England. Latitudes are horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator. They constitute a coordinate system or scheme to locate or identify geographic positions anywhere on the Earth's surface. Both latitude and longitude are angles that uniquely define points on the Earth's sphere. Latitude and longitude are parameters or coordinates that help determine the location of any place on Earth.
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