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Since the Earth is a sphere (a ball), you can set out either east or west from
Portugal, and if you keep going long enough, reach the Prime Meridian. It's true,
however, that regardless of your starting point in Portugal, your trip will be shorter
if you travel to the east.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe Prime Meridian doesn't pass through Portugal.
The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at zero degrees. By international convention, the modern Prime Meridian passes through the Greenwich Royal Observatory in southeast London at 51 degrees 28 minutes 38 second North latitude and 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East longitude.
On its way to the South Pole on Antarctica, the Prime Meridian passes through Spain on the Iberian Peninsula.
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∙ 12y agoIt passes through Spain and frace ... and several other countries ...
but not through portugal.
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoThe prime meridian is 6.19 degrees east of Portugal's easternmost point.
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∙ 13y agoEast.
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Does the Prime Meridian run through Tokyo?
no it runs through London
What three contents does the prime meridian run through?
Europe Africa Antarctica
What 2 continents does the prime meridian run through?
The prime meridian runs through Europe, Africa and Antarctica.
Does the prime meridian run through Denver Colorado?
Of course it does! The prime meridian divides thr western and eastern hemispheres from the equator, so technically yes, it does.
What lines on a map that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
The only lines that can run parallel to the Prime Meridian on any map are other meridians of longitude, and the only map on which they can be printed parallel to it is a Mercator Projection. They are not really parallel to the Prime Meridian.
What 3 continents does the prime meridian run through?
The prime meridian runs through three continents. These continents include Europe, Antarctica, and Africa. The prime meridian is also referred to as the Greenwich meridian.
Does prime meridian run through greenwichengland?
Yes
Does the prime meridian run through Ghana?
Yes.
Does the prime meridian run through Algeria?
Yes.
Does the Prime Meridian run through Tokyo?
no it runs through London
Does Prime Meridian run through Aleutian Islands?
No. The meridian of 180° longitude ... exactly opposite the Prime Meridian and half a world away ... runs through the Aleutian chain.
Does the prime meridian run through Greenwich England?
Yes, it does.
Does the prime meridian run through the international date line?
No it does not.
Does the prime meridian run through north or south pole?
The Prime Meridian runs through both the North and South Poles, dividing Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres. =========================================The Prime Meridian touches both the north and south poles, but to be verytechnical about it, it doesn't 'run through' either of them.The poles are the ends of the Prime Meridian. So when it reaches each pole,it stops there, and doesn't 'run through'.
Which continent do both the equator and the prime meridian run through?
Africa.
What famous place does the prime meridian run through?
greenwhich england
What contients does the prime meridian run through?
Europe Africa and Antarctica!
