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An absolute location is one that is not dependent on other information. For example "the intersection of Main St. and Elm Drive" in a particular city is an absolute location, as is your home address.

A relative location is one based on a distance and direction from some other location, which itself could be absolute or relative. For example, two houses north of the intersection of Elm Drive and Main street is a relative location based on an absolute location.

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What are the relative and absolute locations of the Philippines?

The Philippines' absolute location is between 4oN and 21oN latitude and between 116oE and 127oE longitude. The country, which is part of the East Indies, lies at the western rim of the Pacific Ocean and fronts the southernmost extension of the Eurasian continent. It is bounded by the South China Sea on the north, the Sulu Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and by the Celebes Sea and the coastal waters of Borneo on the south.


What is the absolute and relative location of Baghdad Iraq?

Relative: Located on the River Tigris, the city dates back to the 8th century and was once the centre of the Muslim world. It´s close to Persia and way past the Euphrates. Absolute: On the Tigris Rive 118km from the connection between the Euphrates and Tigris river, Northeast of Mecca.


What is the absolute and relative location of haiti?

Haiti is located in the Caribbean region, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola. Its absolute location is approximately between 18 and 20 degrees north latitude and 71 and 74 degrees west longitude. Relatively, Haiti is bordered by the Dominican Republic to the east and the Caribbean Sea to the south.


What does relative distance mean in terms of geography?

Relative distance in geography refers to the measurement of distance between two locations based on factors such as time, cost, and convenience of travel, rather than just physical distance. It helps understand how connected or accessible places are to each other in terms of movement and interaction.


What is the absolute location of Iraq?

Absolute Location: Apx. 33ºN Latitude 44ºE longitude

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