By looking at the compass.
because it saves more ink and all you need to tell east from west and south from north is witch way north is
you use by nowing which element like north,north east,north west, east, west, south, south east, south west
The compass on the map. On either corner.
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
South is down on a map, North is up. I think...
North, south, east and west
A compass rose is used to indicate the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) on a map. To use it, align the compass rose on the map with the corresponding cardinal direction, and then use it as a reference point to determine the direction of other geographic features.
It is in the south of Africa. See the map at the link below.
It is South East if you look on a US map.
on the opposite side
North East South West
Latidude, given in degrees, is a measurement or distance north or south of the equator, and it is most commonly used to tell you where you are located on a globe or map.