From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 8th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 8°0′E / 90.000°N 8.000°E / 90.000; 8.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°12′N 8°0′E / 81.200°N 8.000°E / 81.200; 8.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 63°28′N 8°0′E / 63.467°N 8.000°E / 63.467; 8.000 (Norway) Norway Islands of Smøla and Tustna, the mainland (passing through Kristiansand), and the island of Flekkerøy. 58°3′N 8°0′E / 58.050°N 8.000°E / 58.050; 8.000 (North Sea) North Sea Passing just west of Jutland, Denmark
Passing just east of the island of Heligoland, Germany53°43′N 8°0′E / 53.717°N 8.000°E / 53.717; 8.000 (Germany) Germany 49°2′N 8°0′E / 49.033°N 8.000°E / 49.033; 8.000 (France) France 48°46′N 8°0′E / 48.767°N 8.000°E / 48.767; 8.000 (Germany) Germany 47°34′N 8°0′E / 47.567°N 8.000°E / 47.567; 8.000 (Switzerland) Switzerland 46°1′N 8°0′E / 46.017°N 8.000°E / 46.017; 8.000 (Italy) Italy 43°52′N 8°0′E / 43.867°N 8.000°E / 43.867; 8.000 (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea Passing just west of the islands of Sardinia and San Pietro, Italy 36°52′N 8°0′E / 36.867°N 8.000°E / 36.867; 8.000 (Algeria) Algeria 34°28′N 8°0′E / 34.467°N 8.000°E / 34.467; 8.000 (Tunisia) Tunisia 33°7′N 8°0′E / 33.117°N 8.000°E / 33.117; 8.000 (Algeria) Algeria 21°11′N 8°0′E / 21.183°N 8.000°E / 21.183; 8.000 (Niger) Niger 13°19′N 8°0′E / 13.317°N 8.000°E / 13.317; 8.000 (Nigeria) Nigeria 4°32′N 8°0′E / 4.533°N 8.000°E / 4.533; 8.000 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just west of the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea 60°0′S 8°0′E / 60.000°S 8.000°E / -60.000; 8.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 69°53′S 8°0′E / 69.883°S 8.000°E / -69.883; 8.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
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