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Seasons In Other Countries Explained (i)

Now you know that the seasons are not the same everywhere at the same time. They are affected by your latitude.

Latitude is the way we describe how far north or south you are of the Equator. It is measured in degrees.

For example, if you look at the map you can just see that Liverpool is 53° north (of the Equator), Paris is 49° north (of the Equator) and Sydney, Australia is 34° south (of the Equator).

Lines of latitude

When it is Spring in Britain, it is Autumn in Australia, and vice versa. When it is Winter in Britain, it is Summer in Australia. We all have the same calendar though, so Australians celebrate Christmas on the beach in the Summer sunshine.

Countries on the Equator don't really have seasons like us in Britain - it is hot all year round there. It gets light at around 6am and dark about 6pm where ever you are.

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