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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 52°0′S 0°0′E / 52.000°S 0.000°E / -52.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 52°0′S 20°0′E / 52.000°S 20.000°E / -52.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 52°0′S 147°0′E / 52.000°S 147.000°E / -52.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 52°0′S 75°4′W / 52.000°S 75.067°W / -52.000; -75.067 (Chile) Chile Patagonic Archipelago and mainland 52°0′S 71°55′W / 52.000°S 71.917°W / -52.000; -71.917 (Argentina / Chile border) Argentina / Chile border 52°0′S 70°0′W / 52.000°S 70.000°W / -52.000; -70.000 (Argentina) Argentina 52°0′S 68°42′W / 52.000°S 68.700°W / -52.000; -68.700 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 52°0′S 60°57′W / 52.000°S 60.950°W / -52.000; -60.950 (Falkland Islands) Falkland Islands Dyke Island and West Falkland (claimed by Argentina) 52°0′S 59°57′W / 52.000°S 59.950°W / -52.000; -59.950 (Falkland Sound) Falkland Sound 52°0′S 59°35′W / 52.000°S 59.583°W / -52.000; -59.583 (Falkland Islands) Falkland Islands East Falkland and Lively Island (claimed by Argentina) 52°0′S 58°21′W / 52.000°S 58.350°W / -52.000; -58.350 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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