Q. What is latitude?

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Solution:
Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth’s surface relative to the equator. It is usually measured in degrees, with 0 degrees being the equator and 90 degrees being the North or South Pole.

Tropic of Cancer – 23.5° N
Tropic of Capricorn – 23.5° S
Artic Circle – 66.5° N
Antarctic Circle – 66.5° S
There is total 181 latitudes including equator.

Latitudes
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