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Standard IX
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Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line
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The International Date Line deviates so that it doesn't cut any country's landmass.
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International date line deviates to accommodate islands so that all of them witness the same ________.
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The International Date Line can also deviate for countries like Indonesia and India if they want to match their dateline with Canada, USA.
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To avoid the confusion of having different dates in the same country, the International Date Line bends and thus is a zig-zag line.
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