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No. The Prime Meridian is. The International Dateline nominally (but not exactly) follows

the 180° meridian ... exactly opposite and half a world away from the Prime Meridian.

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Is the international date line a line of latitude?

No, the international date line is a line of longitude, not latitude.


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Is the international dateline latitude line 60 or 0?

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Where in the southern hemispherre is the international date line?

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What is the latitude and longitude point were the equator and international date line cross?

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What is 180 latitude?

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Mention the latitude for international date line?

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Is the Prime Meridian in the center of the world?

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What is the curious feature of international date line?

no countries lies in international date line