2nd meridian east
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2nd meridian east
The meridian 2° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 2nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 178th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 2nd meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 2°0′E / 90.000°N 2.000°E Arctic Ocean 81°32′N 2°0′E / 81.533°N 2.000°E Atlantic Ocean 61°0′N 2°0′E / 61.000°N 2.000°E North Sea Passing just east of Lowestoft, England, 
United Kingdom51°0′N 2°0′E / 51.000°N 2.000°E 
FrancePassing just west of Paris 42°27′N 2°0′E / 42.450°N 2.000°E 
SpainLlívia exclave - for about 1km 42°26′N 2°0′E / 42.433°N 2.000°E FranceFor about 9km 42°22′N 2°0′E / 42.367°N 2.000°E SpainPassing just west of Barcelona 41°16′N 2°0′E / 41.267°N 2.000°E Mediterranean Sea 36°34′N 2°0′E / 36.567°N 2.000°E 
Algeria20°15′N 2°0′E / 20.250°N 2.000°E 
Mali15°19′N 2°0′E / 15.317°N 2.000°E 
NigerPassing just west of Niamey 12°44′N 2°0′E / 12.733°N 2.000°E 
Burkina Faso11°25′N 2°0′E / 11.417°N 2.000°E 
Benin6°17′N 2°0′E / 6.283°N 2.000°E Atlantic Ocean 60°0′S 2°0′E / 60.000°S 2.000°E Southern Ocean 69°57′S 2°0′E / 69.950°S 2.000°E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by 
Norway
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