Comparison: The Prime Meridian And The International Date Line
The north-south lines represent lines of longitude while the east-west lines represent lines of latitude. The Prime Meridian and the International Date Line are both important lines of longitude, the first divides the planet into the western and eastern hemisphere at 0 degrees while the second is located at 180 degrees and separates two calendar dates. The equator, the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn are the three most important lines of latitude. The Equator is located at o degrees latitude and divides the planet into the north and south hemispheres, while the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are located at 23.5 degrees north of the equator and 23.5 degrees south of the equator respectively.
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