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25th meridian east

Line of longitude

25th meridian east

Line of longitude

The 25th meridian east delineates most of Libya's eastern border with Egypt and Sudan

The meridian 25° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 25th meridian east forms a great circle with the 155th meridian west.

Most of the border between Libya and Egypt is defined by the meridian, as is much of the border between Libya and Sudan.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 25th meridian east passes through:

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Island of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
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Island of Hopen, Svalbard
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Island of Hailuoto
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Passing through Helsinki
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Island of Prangli
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Passing just east of Tallinn

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Passing just west of Vilnius

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Island of Agios Efstratios
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Just passing through the easternmost point of the island of Andros
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| ! scope="row" | | Island of Tinos |-valign="top" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea |- | ! scope="row" | | Island of Despotiko |-valign="top" ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea Passing between the islands of Folegandros and Sikinos, |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea |- | ! scope="row" |

Island of Crete
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For about 12 km

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Caprivi Strip

| ! scope="row" | | Passing through the Makgadikgadi Pan |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | | North West Northern Cape - for about 8 km North West Northern Cape - for about 8 km Free State Northern Cape Eastern Cape |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean |- ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Southern Ocean |- | ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Queen Maud Land, claimed by
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References

References

  1. "What is longitude?".
  2. Brownlie, Ian. (1979). "African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia". Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co..
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