From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 49°0′E / 90.000°N 49.000°E / 90.000; 49.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°31′N 49°0′E / 80.517°N 49.000°E / 80.517; 49.000 (Russia) Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land 80°22′N 49°0′E / 80.367°N 49.000°E / 80.367; 49.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea Nightingale Channel 80°12′N 49°0′E / 80.200°N 49.000°E / 80.200; 49.000 (Russia) Russia Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land 80°10′N 49°0′E / 80.167°N 49.000°E / 80.167; 49.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 69°30′N 49°0′E / 69.500°N 49.000°E / 69.500; 49.000 (Russia) Russia Kolguyev island 68°44′N 49°0′E / 68.733°N 49.000°E / 68.733; 49.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 67°50′N 49°0′E / 67.833°N 49.000°E / 67.833; 49.000 (Russia) Russia Passing just west of Kazan 50°43′N 49°0′E / 50.717°N 49.000°E / 50.717; 49.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 46°25′N 49°0′E / 46.417°N 49.000°E / 46.417; 49.000 (Russia) Russia 46°8′N 49°0′E / 46.133°N 49.000°E / 46.133; 49.000 (Caspian Sea) Caspian Sea 41°27′N 49°0′E / 41.450°N 49.000°E / 41.450; 49.000 (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan 39°11′N 49°0′E / 39.183°N 49.000°E / 39.183; 49.000 (Caspian Sea) Caspian Sea 37°44′N 49°0′E / 37.733°N 49.000°E / 37.733; 49.000 (Iran) Iran 30°20′N 49°0′E / 30.333°N 49.000°E / 30.333; 49.000 (Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 27°36′N 49°0′E / 27.600°N 49.000°E / 27.600; 49.000 (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 18°29′N 49°0′E / 18.483°N 49.000°E / 18.483; 49.000 (Yemen) Yemen 14°19′N 49°0′E / 14.317°N 49.000°E / 14.317; 49.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Aden 11°15′N 49°0′E / 11.250°N 49.000°E / 11.250; 49.000 (Yemen) Somalia 6°4′N 49°0′E / 6.067°N 49.000°E / 6.067; 49.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 12°19′S 49°0′E / 12.317°S 49.000°E / -12.317; 49.000 (Madagascar) Madagascar 19°14′S 49°0′E / 19.233°S 49.000°E / -19.233; 49.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 60°0′S 49°0′E / 60.000°S 49.000°E / -60.000; 49.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Passing just east of White Island, Antarctica 66°54′S 49°0′E / 66.900°S 49.000°E / -66.900; 49.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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