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The equator is the 'zero' of latitude, so the smaller the latitude number is,

the closer it is to the equator.

There's no such thing as the 'closest' or smallest. You can name any latitude

you want to, and no matter how small it is, I can always name a smaller one.

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The equator is the 'zero' of latitude, so the smaller the latitude number is, the closer it is to the equator. There's no such thing as the 'smallest'. You can name any latitude you want, and no matter how small it is, I can always name a smaller one.


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