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Prime Meridian

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Definition: Zero degrees longitude. Also known as the Greenwich meridian because the prime meridian was established at the Greenwich observatory near London.
Also Known As: Greenwich meridian
Examples:
If you straddle the Prime Meridian, you will be standing in both the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere at the same time.

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