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Standard VI
Geography
Location and Extent of Africa
Define longit...
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Define longitude.
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In geography, longitude refers to the imaginary lines that bisect the globe through the North and South Poles (the ones that run vertically, as opposed to the lines of latitude that run horizontally, parallel to the equator).
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