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20th meridian east
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The meridian 20° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic and Indian oceans, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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The 20th meridian east forms a great ellipse with the 160th meridian west.
Part of Namibia's borders with Botswana and South Africa are defined by the meridian.[2] The boundary between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean is defined by the meridian.[3] The meridian defines the eastern limit of the New Swabia area in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[citation needed]
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Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 20th meridian east passes through:
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