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Is the North Pole really in the north?
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The North Pole marks the exact centre of the northern hemisphere; it is at the topmost point of the Earth's vertical axis. This point is about 11° away from 'magnetic north', the direction in which a compass needle points.
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Human World
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Chapter:
Polar Regions
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