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Why International Date Line Is Not a Straight Line

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Which among the following country are on the right side of the International Date Line (IDL)?

A

Tonga

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Kiribati

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C

Fiji

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French Polynesia

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Solution

The correct option is D French Polynesia
Capital of Fiji is Suva, which is on the left side of the IDL. Even Tonga & Kiribati are also on the left side of the IDL. French Polynesia is on the right side of IDL; it is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic and its sole overseas country.

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