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How many Latitudes are there in Total?

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Answer: The total number of latitudes present throughout the world is 180. These are 90 degrees to the north and 90 degrees to the south. Latitudes are essentially circles that are concentric to the Equator. However, it should be mentioned that there are a total of 360 longitudes. 180 of these longitudes are present on the east whereas 180 are present on the west of Greenwich time.