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The meridian 40° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 40th meridian east passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes Arctic Ocean 
Russia
Ukraine Russia Ukraine RussiaBlack Sea 
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Saudi ArabiaRed Sea 
EritreaDahlak Archipelago and the mainland 
Ethiopia
KenyaIndian Ocean Passing just east of the islands of Pemba, Latham and Mafia, 
Tanzania Tanzania
MozambiqueIndian Ocean Passing between the atoll of Bassas da India and Europa Island, 
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSouthern Ocean Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
External Links
- [1], 40th meridian east at MSN maps
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