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Geographical and Map Terms you need to know

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WesternHemisphere   Commonly defined as North and South America  
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EasternHemisphere   Commonly defined as Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand  
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NorthernHemishpere   Everything above the Equator  
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Southern Hemisphere   Everything below the Equator  
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Latitude   Distance north or south of the equator  
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Longitude   Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian  
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PrimeMeridian   Line of 0 Longitude  
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Cancer   Line of latitude about 23 degrees north of the equator, Tropic of  
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Capricorn   Line of latitude about 23 degrees south of the equator. Tropic of  
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Tropics   Region between tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer  
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Subtropics   Zones between 23 degrees and 40 degrees north and south of the equator  
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International Date Line   Line of 180 degree longitude  
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