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Geography

Geographic Coordinate System

Quick fact

A single degree of latitude equals about 111 kilometers (69 miles), but a degree of longitude varies from the same at the equator to zero at the poles.

Why this is interesting

You can tell someone exactly where you are anywhere on Earth using just two numbers. How does a system of imaginary lines turn the entire planet into a precise address?