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Q45
(NDA-II/2022)
Geography › Maps & Locations › Geographical lines and coordinates
The Prime Meridian does not pass through which one of the following African countries?
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The Prime Meridian, also known as the Greenwich Meridian, is the 0° longitude line that serves as the international reference for time and navigation [1]. It passes through eight countries across Europe and Africa. In Africa, the Prime Meridian runs through five countries: Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana. Specifically, it enters Africa through Algeria and continues southward through Mali and Burkina Faso before passing through Togo and Ghana, where it crosses the capital city of Accra. Morocco is located to the west of the Prime Meridian and is not intersected by it. Therefore, among the given options, Morocco is the country through which the Prime Meridian does not pass.
Sources
- [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 18: Latitudes and Longitudes > 18.2. Longitude or Meridian > p. 242
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