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Question
How are Brazil and India different from each other in terms of location?
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Solution 1
| Criteria | India | Brazil |
| Location | Northern and Eastern Hemisphere | Southern and Western Hemisphere |
| Continent | Asian | South American |
| Ocean | Indian Ocean | North and South Atlantic Ocean |
| Latitude line passes | Tropic of Cancer | Equator and tropic of copricorn |
Solution 2
The difference in terms of location between Brazil and India are stated as follows:
- Location-based on hemisphere:
- India is located in the Northern hemisphere, whereas some part of Brazil is located in the Northern hemisphere and most of it lies in the Southern hemisphere.
- India lies in the Eastern hemisphere whereas Brazil lies in the Western hemisphere.
- Location-based on the continent:
- India is located in the Asian continent whereas Brazil is located in the South American continent.
- India lies in the South of the continent of Asia whereas Brazil lies to the North of the South American continent.
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