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The Prime Meridian

Everything Everywhere Daily

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This chapter examines the Royal Greenwich Observatory's importance, concentrating on the prime meridian as the global reference for longitude. It also discusses the historical rationale behind its selection and introduces the geographic coordinate system that shapes our comprehension of Earth's geography.

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