{"id":29052,"date":"2024-02-22T08:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T08:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=29052"},"modified":"2024-02-22T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T10:14:03","slug":"latitude-and-longitude-and-important-parallels-and-meridians-upsc-world-geography-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/latitude-and-longitude-and-important-parallels-and-meridians-upsc-world-geography-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Latitude and Longitude and Important Parallels and Meridians – UPSC World Geography Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Earth is like a big ball, and because it spins on its axis, it kind of swells near the middle, which we call the Equator<\/strong>. Because of this shape, finding specific places on Earth can be a bit tricky. To help with that, we use imaginary lines called Latitude and Longitude<\/strong>. These lines help us pinpoint locations and measure distances on Earth’s surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latitude lines go from east to west, while Longitude lines run from north to south. Together, they create a grid system to locate any spot on the Earth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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