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Question
What is the latitude of North Pole? Also, give its characteristics.
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Solution
Latitude of North Pole The latitude of the North pole is 90° North because it is situated north of the Equator at a distance of a quarter of the circumference of the earth. Here days and nights are of six-months duration.
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