Imaginary circles drawn parallel to the Equator are called latitudes.
They are marked North and South of the equator up to 90°.
The horizontal line drawn exactly at the centre of the globe is the equator. It is the 0º latitude.
90° North latitude is the North Pole and 90° South latitude is the South Pole
Imaginary semicircle that join North and South Poles are called longitudes.
0° longitude is the Prime meridian, 180° longitude is the International Date Line.
India lies between the latitudes 8°4>N and 37°6>N & longitudes 68°7>E and 97°25>E.
The only latitude which passes through India is The Tropic of Cancer(23°30′N)
Standard Meridian of India - 82°30′E.
