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What is the purpose of the prime meridian

What is the purpose of the prime meridian
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What is the purpose of the prime meridian

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The prime meridian divides the earth into the eastern and Western Hemisphere and acts as a central point that way. It also helps decide time zones around the world, and is located at exactly 0degrees, running through Greenwich in london.
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it divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere 
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