Are 15 degree latitude and 75 degree longitude in the continent of Asia or Africa?

Answer 1

First of all, one latitude together with one longitude describe one point on the earth.

Next, in addition to numbers, latitude also needs 'north' or 'south', and longitude

also needs 'east' or 'west'. Without that information and with numbers only,

there are four different points that you could be talking about.

Here is where the point you're describing could be:

15° north latitude / 75° east longitude:

In western India, about 225 miles northwest of Bangalore,

on the Asian continent.

15° north latitude / 75° west longitude:

In the Caribbean Sea, about 240 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.

15° south latitude / 75° east longitude:

In the Indian ocean, about 1,200 miles east-northeast of

Port Louis, Mauritius.

15° south latitude / 75° west longitude:

Near the coast of Peru, about 240 miles southeast of Lima,

on the South American continent.

Fortunately, this is not a distress call to the Coast Guard, to come out and

rescue you at the coordinates you gave them.