Second, the map shows that the majority of the world’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere–where most of the land is—and the temperate climate zone.

For instance, if you're located in New York City your latitude is 40.7128°N simply flip that to -40.7128°S. For longitude, you will have to subtract the longitude of your current location from ...

We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the ... The lines of latitude and longitude veer in odd ...

Today, latitude and longitude are both determined electronically through GPS — a worldwide system of navigation with a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations.