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There are 360 degrees of latitude and the latitude line of 0 degrees is known as the Prime Meridian and it divides the world into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere (-180 degrees degrees of longitude west and 180 degrees of longitude east).
Latitude: A measure of distance north or south of the equator. One degree of latitude equals approximately 110 kilometers (68 mi). (IIP 2008) Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth parallel to the Equator, measuring how far north or south of the Equator a place is located.