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Five main characteristics of longitudes: Lines of longitude are the vertical lines that join the North and South Poles. Lines of longitude are also called meridians. Meridians are drawn at an interval of \[1{}^\circ \]. The distance between the two consecutive meridians (longitudes) keeps on decreasing towards the poles. At the poles, they join each other. However, on the equator, this distance is the widest. The distance between the two consecutive longitudes at the equator is about 111 kilometres. The Prime Meridian is considered a reference line on the globe (earth) as it is marked at \[0{}^\circ \] longitude. There are 360 lines of longitude; 180 each in the east and west of the globe.
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