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The International Date Line, Established in 1884, Passes Through the Mid-Pacific Ocean and Roughly Follows a 180 Degrees Longitude North-South Line on the Earth. It Is Located Halfway Round the World from the Prime Meridian—the Zero Degrees Longitude Established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.
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The International Date Line, Established in 1884, Passes Through the Mid-Pacific Ocean and Roughly Follows a 180 Degrees Longitude North-South Line on the Earth. It Is Located Halfway Round the World from the Prime Meridian—the Zero Degrees Longitude Established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.
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