The meridian 38° 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 38th meridian east forms a great circle with the 142nd meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 38th meridian east passes through:
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