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The International Date Line is close to the meridian of 180 degrees longitude

for much of its length, but doesn't follow it exactly, in order to avoid splitting

any single island, state, or country into two different calendar dates.

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-- Parallel . . . a line of constant latitude

-- Meridian . . a line of constant longitude

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