Degrees and decimals form

In this format the latitude and longitude are expressed as two decimal numbers separated by one or more spaces. The latitude can be in the range -90.0 to +90.0 degrees and the longitude can be in the range -180.0 to +180.0 degrees.

Negative latitudes indicate south of the equator and negative longitudes indicate west of the Greenwich meridian.

Some examples:

37.917 12.500 In Sicily.
52.2 -10.35 In Ireland.
-34.633 172.150 In North Island, New Zealand.


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