What is the difference between latitude and parallels of latitude?

Latitudes: All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes. Latitudes are measured in degrees. Longitudes: The vertical lines running north-south, join the two poles.

What is the difference between Latitude and Longitude?

LatitudeLongitude
There are 180 latitude linesThere are 360 longitude lines

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