Question

the map shows the latitudes and longitudes of africa. which country is located at 9°n, 40°e? algeria egypt ethiopia madagascar

Explanation:

Latitude \(9^\circ\) N is near the equator (0°) in the Northern Hemisphere, and longitude \(40^\circ\) E is in eastern Africa. Algeria is in northwest Africa (higher latitudes, western longitudes), Egypt is in northeast Africa (higher latitudes ~20-30° N), Madagascar is an island east of southern Africa (lower latitudes ~-12° to -25° S), while Ethiopia is in eastern Africa around latitudes 4-14° N and longitudes 34-48° E, matching \(9^\circ\) N, \(40^\circ\) E.

Answer:

C. Ethiopia