diff --git a/google.html b/google.html
index 8f894bb5fa..01ecea2111 100644
--- a/google.html
+++ b/google.html
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     <script src="lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">
         <!--
-        var lat = 40;
         var lon = 5;
+        var lat = 40;
         var zoom = 5;
         var map, layer;
 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 33634e2aac..99f5cba666 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
     * @return {OpenLayers.LonLat} 
     */
     getLonLatFromPixel: function (point) {
-        var center = this.getCenter();        //map center lat/lon
+        var center = this.getCenter();        //map center lon/lat
         var res  = this.getResolution();
         var size = this.getSize();
     
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index f79b537830..cc8d55914a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ OpenLayers.Size.prototype = {
 };
 
 /**
-* @class This class represents a latitude and longitude pair
+* @class This class represents a longitude and latitude pair
 */
 OpenLayers.LonLat = Class.create();
 OpenLayers.LonLat.prototype = {
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ OpenLayers.LonLat.prototype = {
     * @param {float} lat
     */
     initialize: function(lon, lat) {
-        this.lat = lat;
         this.lon = lon;
+        this.lat = lat;
     },
     
     /** 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ OpenLayers.LonLat.fromString = function(str) {
 
 /**
 * @class This class represents a bounding box. 
-*        Data stored as Min and Max Latitudes and Longitudes
+*        Data stored as Min and Max Longitudes and Latitudes
 */
 OpenLayers.Bounds = Class.create();
 OpenLayers.Bounds.prototype = {
diff --git a/tests/test_Bounds.html b/tests/test_Bounds.html
index 3d827163a2..425c459b8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_Bounds.html
+++ b/tests/test_Bounds.html
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 	t.plan( 5 );
         bounds = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
         t.ok( bounds instanceof OpenLayers.Bounds, "new OpenLayers.Bounds returns Bounds object" );
-        t.eq( bounds.minlat, 1, "bounds.minlat is set correctly" );
         t.eq( bounds.minlon, 2, "bounds.minlon is set correctly" );
-        t.eq( bounds.maxlat, 3, "bounds.maxlat is set correctly" );
+        t.eq( bounds.minlat, 1, "bounds.minlat is set correctly" );
         t.eq( bounds.maxlon, 4, "bounds.maxlon is set correctly" );
+        t.eq( bounds.maxlat, 3, "bounds.maxlat is set correctly" );
     
      }
      function test_02_Bounds_toBBOX(t) {
diff --git a/tests/test_LonLat.html b/tests/test_LonLat.html
index 605977d9a8..fe3e2db7af 100644
--- a/tests/test_LonLat.html
+++ b/tests/test_LonLat.html
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	t.plan( 3 );
         lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(6, 5);
         t.ok( lonlat instanceof OpenLayers.LonLat, "new OpenLayers.LonLat returns LonLat object" );
-        t.eq( lonlat.lat, 5, "lonlat.lat is set correctly");
         t.eq( lonlat.lon, 6, "lonlat.lon is set correctly");
+        t.eq( lonlat.lat, 5, "lonlat.lat is set correctly");
     }
   // -->
   </script>
diff --git a/tests/test_Map.html b/tests/test_Map.html
index 1f6de8219b..76755c22e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_Map.html
+++ b/tests/test_Map.html
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
         t.ok( map.getCenter() instanceof OpenLayers.LonLat, "map.getCenter returns a LonLat");
         t.eq( map.getZoom(), 0, "map.zoom is correct after calling setCenter");
         t.eq( map.getResolution(), map.maxResolution, "map.getResolution() == map.maxResolution");
-        t.eq( map.getCenter().lat, 1, "map center lat is correct after calling setCenter");
         t.eq( map.getCenter().lon, 2, "map center lon is correct after calling setCenter");
+        t.eq( map.getCenter().lat, 1, "map center lat is correct after calling setCenter");
     }
     function test_03_Map_add_layers(t) {
         t.plan(5);
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(2, 1), 0);
         map.zoomIn();
         t.eq( map.getZoom(), 1, "map.zoom is correct after calling setCenter,zoom in");
-        t.eq( map.getCenter().lat, 1, "map center lat is correct after calling setCenter,zoom in");
         t.eq( map.getCenter().lon, 2, "map center lon is correct after calling setCenter, zoom in");
+        t.eq( map.getCenter().lat, 1, "map center lat is correct after calling setCenter,zoom in");
         map.zoomOut();
         t.eq( map.getZoom(), 0, "map.zoom is correct after calling setCenter,zoom in, zoom out");
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_Marker.html b/tests/test_Marker.html
index 051357d34d..7b680ab900 100644
--- a/tests/test_Marker.html
+++ b/tests/test_Marker.html
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
         t.ok( marker instanceof OpenLayers.Marker, "new OpenLayers.Marker returns Marker object" );
         t.ok( marker.icon instanceof OpenLayers.Icon, "new marker.Icon returns Icon object" );
         t.ok( marker.lonlat instanceof OpenLayers.LonLat, "new marker.lonlat returns LonLat object" );
-        t.eq( marker.lonlat.lat, 1, "marker.lonlat.lat returns correct lat" );
         t.eq( marker.lonlat.lon, 2, "marker.lonlat.lon returns correct lon" );
+        t.eq( marker.lonlat.lat, 1, "marker.lonlat.lat returns correct lat" );
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_Tile.html b/tests/test_Tile.html
index d9130d4879..6623cdf96c 100644
--- a/tests/test_Tile.html
+++ b/tests/test_Tile.html
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
           new OpenLayers.Size(5,6));
         t.ok( tile instanceof OpenLayers.Tile, "new OpenLayers.Tile returns Tile object" );
         t.ok( tile.bounds instanceof OpenLayers.Bounds, "tile.bounds is a Bounds object" );
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.minlat, 1, "tile.bounds.minlat is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlat, 3, "tile.bounds.maxlat is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.bounds.minlon, 2, "tile.bounds.minlon is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.bounds.minlat, 1, "tile.bounds.minlat is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlon, 4, "tile.bounds.maxlon is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlat, 3, "tile.bounds.maxlat is set correctly");
         t.ok( tile.size instanceof OpenLayers.Size, "tile.size is a Size object" );
         t.eq( tile.size.w, 5, "tile.size.w is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.size.h, 6, "tile.size.h is set correctly");
diff --git a/tests/test_Tile_Image.html b/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
index 2c2e773b9f..0a0193e2c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
+++ b/tests/test_Tile_Image.html
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
           new OpenLayers.Size(5,6));
         t.ok( tile instanceof OpenLayers.Tile.Image, "new OpenLayers.Tile returns Tile object" );
         t.ok( tile.bounds instanceof OpenLayers.Bounds, "tile.bounds is a Bounds object" );
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.minlat, 1, "tile.bounds.minlat is set correctly");
-        t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlat, 3, "tile.bounds.maxlat is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.bounds.minlon, 2, "tile.bounds.minlon is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.bounds.minlat, 1, "tile.bounds.minlat is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlon, 4, "tile.bounds.maxlon is set correctly");
+        t.eq( tile.bounds.maxlat, 3, "tile.bounds.maxlat is set correctly");
         t.ok( tile.size instanceof OpenLayers.Size, "tile.size is a Size object" );
         t.eq( tile.size.w, 5, "tile.size.w is set correctly");
         t.eq( tile.size.h, 6, "tile.size.h is set correctly");