The 55th meridian east is a line of longitude that is 55 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, which is located at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Meridians are used in geographic coordinate systems to specify locations on the Earth's surface. The 55th meridian east runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through several countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Indian Ocean.
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