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What is the polar diameter of the Earth?

Answer: 

  • The polar diameter of the Earth is estimated to be 40,000 kilometers
  • The Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun
  • Its shape is the geoid, which means it is spherical at the center and flattened at the poles
  • The diameter of the Earth is approximated to be 12,472 km