Lines of latitude allow any position north or south of the Equator to be found with reasonably accuracy. Which, along with lines of longitude, are extremely important in the navigation of shipping.
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The imaginary lines of latitude and longitude, marked on a ship's chart or map, allow any position on the world's surface to be reasonably pin-pointed. Despite modern satellite and GPS navigation devices, printed paper charts and maps are still commonly used.
The equator is zero latitude.
There are 90 degrees of latitude from the equator (0 degrees latitude) to the North Pole (90 degrees latitude).
The latitude of Darwin, Australia is approximately 12.4634° S.
This latitude is zero.