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