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Why are the time zones this far apart?
As far as possible, they wanted to keep states and countries on the same time. The world is divided into 24 time zones of 1 hr each.
What is a world time zone map?
A world time zone map is a complete overview of which portions of the world fit into each time zone. This makes it easier to understand and see how time zones work.
Where will Santa be at midnight 2014?
That depends on which area of the world you are referring to. Different countries have different time zones. And Santa seems to get to each part of the world when it is around Midnight to 2:00 a.m. their time.
Who first used time?
In 1884, delegates from 25 different countries met and agreed a way of dividing up the world into zones. As the earth turns, each part of the world experiences 'day time' at different times. Greenwich was chosen to be the central point, and the world was thus divided into 24 zones each 15 degrees apart (24 x 15 = 360 degrees or a full circle).
What European countries controlled the South American countries?
The Spanish, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the English each had control of a part of south america
If the world had eighteen time zones how many degrees would each time zone have?
20
What countries were in charge of each section after World War 2?
If you are talking about Germany.The left side was in control of the united states,france,and britian.The Right side was all controlled by Russia.
What was the result of Korea being divided and controlled by two different countries?
it was split and did not agree to each other
Why do each time zones follow the border of countries?
Each country sets its own time zone(s) and Daylight Saving Time/ Summer Time schedule, if any.
How many times zones does the world have?
One would think the answer is 24. But no. There are a total of 55 about time zones in the world. Why so many? Each country decides their specific time. Most will adhere to a regional time zone, bit many will countries and regions that have their own time zones that are off by 30 minutes from the time zone around them such as Newfoundland, Venezuela, India, and Iran. Some are off by 15 minutes such as Nepal. In the Pacific several islands have their own time zones. They will share the same time as a neighboring island, but they are one calendar day ahead or behind their neighbors.
How many time zones are there located in the world?
There are a total of 24 time zones located in the world. Each time zone represents a specific region where the local time is the same. These time zones are used to coordinate time across different locations and help in scheduling activities at a global level.
What are the countries in each of the seven continents in the world?
The best thing is to look at the countries in an atlas, then you will get some knowledge of the world.
