A geographic coordinate system<span> or a GCS uses a three-dimensional spherical surface to define certain locations on earth. Also, a GCS is often mistakenly called a datum, but a datum is just one part of a GCS.
Finally, a GCS includes a prime meridian, </span><span>an angular unit of measure, </span>and a datum :)
<span>The ruler Sargon of Akkad Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire, united the geographic areas of northern and southern Mesopotamia. His empire included most of the regions of Mesopotamia. He conquesed Mesopotamia and added it to his reign. </span>
About 71 percent<span> of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about </span>96.5 percent<span>of all Earth's water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers</span>