Thursday, 22 November 2012

INTERESTING INFORMATION


IMPORTANT LINES AND STREETS OF THE WORLD


Here below are given some important lines of the world. Which are of very importance for enhancing your knowledge

  • PRIME MERIDIAN LINE

Prime meridian line is a line of longitude for which the angle of longitudinal lines is 0 degree. It is the major line that cuts the Earth into 2 hemispheres

  • LINE OF EQUATOR

Equator is the imaginary latitudinal for which the angle of latitudinal line is 0 degree. It divides the Earth into two major parts

  • LONGITUDINAL LINES

These are the imaginary lines on the map which stretches from North to South.

  • LATITUDINAL LINES

These are the imaginary lines on the map which stretches from East to West wards.

  • DURAND LINE

It is the frontier line between Pakistan & Afghanistan and it is 1300 metres long

  • CONTROL LINE

It is the boundary line between Azad Kashmir & Occupied Kashmir, demarcated as a result of 1971 war.

  • INTERNATIONAL DATELINE

Imaginary line extending line from North to South through Pacific Ocean.

  • RAD CLIFF LINE

Boundary line between Pakistan and India demarcated by Sir Cyril Rad Cliff at the time of partition.

  • BROADWAY STREET

Famous street of USA regarded as the biggest street of the World

  • DOWNING STREET

Official Residence of British Prime Minister, located in West Minister, England.


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