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70th meridian east

Line of longitude

The meridian 70° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

The 70th meridian east forms a great circle with the 110th meridian west.

During World War II, the 70th meridian was proposed as a dividing line for Asia between the spheres of interest of Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and Fascist Italy (see Axis powers negotiations on the division of Asia).

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 70th meridian east passes through:

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Bely Island
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rajasthan

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Sindh

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Gujarat
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Gujarat - passing through Jamnagar
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Kerguelen Islands
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| ! scope="row" | Antarctica

Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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References

"What is longitude?".

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