If a set of coordinates for the city of Beijing, China, is sent to me, and the coordinates are 39ºN and 116ºE, these coordinates would indicate mainly that Beijing is in the northern hemisphere, and in the eastern hemisphere, since we are talking about north latitude and east longitude of the planisphere. Therefore, I can clarify that the location of this city, and therefore of China, is located relatively close to the upper right margin of the map.
Those numbers tell me that Beijing is 39 degrees north of the equator and 116 degrees east of the Prime Meridian. Plus, it tells me that Beijing, climate can be warm or cold at certain times of the year. It is in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere
