WORLD GEOGRAPHY

S U L A K K H A N A R AT H N AYA K E
SRI LANKA
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Latitudes & Longitudes

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Longitudes and latitudes are imaginary
lines on the surface of the earth.
They help us in labelling every place on
the surface of the earth.

Latitudes
Horizontal lines on the earth which
divides the earth into the Northern
and Southern hemispheres.

Longitudes
Vertical lines on the earth which
divide the earth into Eastern and
Western hemispheres.

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Equator

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The latitude with the 0
degree is known as the
equator.

It divides the earth into the

Northern hemisphere and
Southern hemisphere.

It passes through 11
countries such as Indonesia,
Kenya, Brazil, Somalia etc.

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International Prime Meridian

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International Prime Meridian is the
longitude with the 0 degree.

It is also known as the Greenwich

Meridian.

It divides the earth into the Eastern

and Western hemispheres.

It passes through UK, France, Spain,

Algeria, Ghana etc.

It is the reference point of the time

zones.

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International Date Line

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• The International Date Line is
located halfway around the world
from the prime meridian (0°
longitude).

• The dateline runs from the North

Pole to the South Pole and marks
the divide between the Western and
Eastern Hemisphere.

• It is not straight but zigzags to avoid

political and country borders and to
not cut some countries in half.

• When you cross the International

Date Line from west to east, you
subtract a day, and if you cross the
line from east to west, you add a
day.
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Continents & Oceans

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Countries

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How many countries are
there in the world?

195
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 What is the country with the
highest population?

China
1.42 Billion
18.4% of the
world population
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Let’s play a game

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Seasons

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