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When was the International Date Line drawn?
When was the International Date Line drawn?
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The correct option is C 1884
Drawn up in 1884. The 180° meridian was
selected as the International Date Line because it mostly runs through
the sparsely populated Central Pacific Ocean. It was decided at the
International Meridian Conference in 1884 in Washington, D.C. where 26 countries attended.
Drawn up in 1884. The 180° meridian was selected as the International Date Line because it mostly runs through the sparsely populated Central Pacific Ocean. It was decided at the International Meridian Conference in 1884 in Washington, D.C. where 26 countries attended.
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