The prime meridian divides earth into the East and West hemispheres.
East and West Hemispheres
The Prime Meridian is east of France. The Prime Meridian is located in Greenwich, England. This is the location on earth where the longitude coordinate is 0 degrees.
There are countless cities both east and west of the prime meridian, which is defined as 0 degrees longitude. Every point on Earth has a longitude value that places it either east or west of the prime meridian.
By definition and international agreement, the Prime Meridian is Zero longitude.All longitudes on earth are measured east and west of the Prime Meridian.
The prime meridian divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres, just as the equator divides it into northern and southern hemispheres. Australia is to the east of the prime meridian and is considered to be in the eastern hemisphere.
The Prime Meridian/International Date Line divide the western and eastern hemispheres
The Prime Meridian
The prime meridian is in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is the line of 0 degrees longitude that runs through Greenwich, England, and divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
The line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres is called the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, London, and has a longitude of 0 degrees.
Is asia east or west of the prime meridian
Starting from some point on the Prime Meridian, every capital city on Earth, indeed every point on Earth, can be reached by traveling east.