1st meridian west
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1st meridian west
The meridian 1° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 1st meridian west forms a great circle with the 179th meridian east.
It is the most populous meridian west of Greenwich, being home to between 41.2 million and 44.9 million people as of 2019.[1]
From pole to pole
[edit]Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 1st meridian west passes through:
Next westward: 2nd meridian west |
1st meridian west forms a great circle with 179th meridian east |
Next eastward: Prime meridian |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "World Population Distribution by Latitude and Longitude". Engaging Data. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.