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The Prime Meridian is longitude 00 and runs north-south through Greenwich (London.)

Its counterpart is longitude 1800 that runs over the Pacific Ocean. They meet at the North and South Poles.

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Is the international date line a parellel or meridean?

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Where is prime meridean?

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Where does the prime meridean pass through?

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Is the Prime Meridian a latitude or longitude line?

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Is the prime meridian a line of latitude?

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What is the parallel line of latitude similar to the prime meridian?

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Is the Prime Meridian in the center of the world?

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