Location (Prepared by Hans) 1

Exact location of selected cities:

Sydney, Australia = 33°S 151°E

Los Angeles, USA = 34°N 118°W

Bangkok, Thailand = 13°N 100°E

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia = 3°N 101°E Ontario,

Canada = 51°N 85°W

"Determine the degree north/south and degree west/east using the equator and the Prime Meridian as
reference lines"

Philippines:

Landmasses

North: Taiwan, China, Korea West: Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia

East: Palau, Guam South: Malaysia, Indonesia

Bodies of Water

East: Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean

West: South China Sea, Sulu Sea North: Bashi Channel

South: Celebes Sea

The surrounding bodies of water provide a source of seafood and tourist spots and classify the
Philippines as an archipelago.

The Philippines is located 12°N of the equator and 121°E of the prime meridian.

1. The equator divides the earth horizontally, and the prime meridian vertically.

2. Latitudes are the lines found between the equator and the North and South poles.

3. Longitudes are the lines found between the prime meridian and the east and west hemispheres.

4. The distance between two latitudes is approximately 69 miles (111 km). The distance between two
longitudes is also approximately 69 miles at the equator, but gradually shrinks to zero towards the poles.

5. The equator and the prime meridian are found at 0° north and east, respectively.