3rd meridian east
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3rd meridian east
The meridian 3° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 3rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 177th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 3rd meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 3°0′E / 90°N 3°E Arctic Ocean 81°29′N 3°0′E / 81.483°N 3°E Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 3°0′E / 61°N 3°E North Sea 51°16′N 3°0′E / 51.267°N 3°E 
Belgium50°46′N 3°0′E / 50.767°N 3°E 
France42°29′N 3°0′E / 42.483°N 3°E 
Spain41°46′N 3°0′E / 41.767°N 3°E Mediterranean Sea 39°55′N 3°0′E / 39.917°N 3°E SpainIsland of Majorca 39°18′N 3°0′E / 39.3°N 3°E Mediterranean Sea Passing just east of the island of Cabrera, Spain36°49′N 3°0′E / 36.817°N 3°E 
AlgeriaPassing just west of Algiers 19°56′N 3°0′E / 19.933°N 3°E 
MaliThis part of Mali has declared independence as 
Azawad15°21′N 3°0′E / 15.35°N 3°E 
Niger12°16′N 3°0′E / 12.267°N 3°E 
Benin9°4′N 3°0′E / 9.067°N 3°E 
Nigeria6°24′N 3°0′E / 6.4°N 3°E Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of Bouvet Island, 
Norway60°0′S 3°0′E / 60°S 3°E Southern Ocean 69°57′S 3°0′E / 69.95°S 3°E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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