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2006-08-14 06:55:31 · 10 answers · asked by Heater 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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This a classical example of the missing-meaning for the east or west. Unlike North and South which can be clearly defined by the equator, East and west seem to have no boundary. By the tradition, Europe and North America is considered west and Asia is considered East. But since most of Europe is on the far side of the Prime Meridian ( 0 degree, which is a extension of the 180 degrees to the other hemisphere) to North American, geographically speaking it should be consider to be East as well. Therefore most people used the International Date line and the Prime Meridian as a boundary. But that still conflict with the problem here because if you take a view of Canada, Russia is actually considered east because its is in the traditional eastern (or the orient) hemisphere. However, East or west is best defined when viewed from the Prime Meridian. Look on a globe and the left of the line should be west and the other side should be east. So just imagine that Prime meridian replaced the IDL and then the same rule apply: Russia should be WEST of Canada.

2006-08-14 12:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by drixoman 2 · 1 0

east and west, but when you look to a world map, you will see that Europe is in the middle, America in the west, Asia in the east. So Russia is east of Canada.

2006-08-14 08:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by bloemkool 4 · 0 0

It is both, unless you have a specific definition of east and west. The *closer* direction puts Russia to the west.

2006-08-14 07:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-12-06 12:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Both. Russia's also north and south of Canada as well over the north pole.

2006-08-14 08:12:07 · answer #5 · answered by Cassie 3 · 0 0

west, 'coz canada is nearer than land mass on the east.

2006-08-14 07:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by navind 4 · 0 0

Everywhere is either east or west of everywhere else. depends which way you are headed.

2006-08-14 12:50:54 · answer #7 · answered by nick s 6 · 0 0

east

2006-08-14 07:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

of course

2006-08-14 07:01:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

both.....

2006-08-14 07:01:01 · answer #10 · answered by Lorie_Weasley 3 · 0 0

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