The meridian 43° 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.
The 43rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 137th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 43rd meridian east passes through:
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