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the exact location of babalon is 32 latitude and 44 longitude

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An example of absolute location is that Sumer's coordinates were 31 degrees north, 48 degrees east.
An example of relative location is between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers and near the Persian Gulf.

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prime meridian
noun-

the 0° meridian from which the other meridians or lines of longitude are calculated, usually taken to pass through Greenwich

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lat·i·tude
[lat-i-tood], - noun1. Geography .a.the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.

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lon·gi·tude
[lon-ji-tood], -noun1. Geography . angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England,and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.

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Absolute Location: To describe the exact location of a place, geographers use a grid of numbered lines on a map or globe. ex. The city of San Antonio, Texas, is located at 29 degrees north latitude and 99 degrees west longitude.

Lines of Latitude: Measure distance north and south from the Equator- an imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees.

Lines of Longitude: Measure distance east and west from the Prime Meridian- an imaginary line which runs through Greenwich, England.

Relative Location: The location of a place in relation to some other place.

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More latitude and longitude

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Th Nile River Delta is located at latitude 30.85Â° N and longitude 31.01Â° E.

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The Nile River is the longest river in the world and it flows through northeast Africa

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The kingdom of Akkad developed in northern Mesopotamia.

Babylon was located on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in what is now Iraq.

The Babylonian Empire stretched north from the Persian Gulf through the Tigris- Euphrates valley and west to the Mediterranean Sea.

Assyria was large empire, extending into four present-day countries: Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq.

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Location: absolute- An exact address using latitude and longitude or relative-Where something is in relation to something else

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Where a location is in relationto places or things near it

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Absolute location is a place that something is exactly located. For example san Antonio, Texas is located 29 degrees north and 99 degrees west.

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Prime Meridian

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Equator

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Latitude on a globe

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lat·i·tude  / ˈlatəˌt(y)oōd/   •  n.  1.  the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes:  at a latitude of 51° N  lines of latitude. ∎  (latitudes)  regions, esp. with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator:  temperate latitudes  northern latitudes. ∎  Astron.  see celestial latitude. 2.  scope for freedom of action or thought:  journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures. ∎ Photog.  the range of exposures for which an emulsion or printing paper will give acceptable contrast:  a film with a latitude that is outstanding

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lo·ca·tion  / lōˈkāshən/  •  n.  a particular place or position:  the property is set in a convenient location. ∎  an actual place or natural setting in which a film or broadcast is made, as distinct from a simulation in a studio:  the movie was filmed entirely on location. ∎  the action or process of placing someone or something in a particular position:  the location of new housing beyond the existing built-up areas. ∎  a position or address in computer memory.

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How to estimate your latitude

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Latitude

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This topographical map of the Middle East and its surroundings shows natural terrain features like rivers and bodies of water, and also shows nations and their national boundaries.

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32.8000° N, 35.6000° E Middle East Coordinates

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Middle East,  term traditionally applied by western  Europeans to the countries of SW Asia and NE Africa lying W of Afghanistan,  Pakistan, and India. Thus defined it includes Cyprus, the Asian part of Turkey,  Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the  countries of the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab  Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait), and Egypt and Libya. The area was viewed as  midway between Europe and East Asia (traditionally called the Far  East). The term is sometimes used in a cultural sense to mean the group of  lands in that part of the world predominantly Islamic in culture, thus including  the remaining states of N Africa as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the  20th cent. the Middle East has been the scene of political turmoil and major  warfare, including World War I, World War II, the Arab-Israeli  Wars, the Iran-Iraq  War and the Persian  Gulf Wars.

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Map of the Middle East

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Turkey

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Kids learn about the countries and geography of the Middle East. The flags, maps, facts, exports, natural resouces, economy, populations, and languages of the Middle East.

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RILINK Schools: Western Hills Middle School Library: Blackburn - Middle East project

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RILINK Schools: Western Hills Middle School Library: Blackburn - Middle East project