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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 55°0′S 0°0′E / 55.000°S 0.000°E / -55.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 55°0′S 20°0′E / 55.000°S 20.000°E / -55.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 55°0′S 147°0′E / 55.000°S 147.000°E / -55.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Macquarie Island, Australia 55°0′S 71°14′W / 55.000°S 71.233°W / -55.000; -71.233 (Chile) Chile Islands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton 55°0′S 67°0′W / 55.000°S 67.000°W / -55.000; -67.000 (Beagle Channel) Beagle Channel 55°0′S 66°42′W / 55.000°S 66.700°W / -55.000; -66.700 (Argentina) Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 55°0′S 66°23′W / 55.000°S 66.383°W / -55.000; -66.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Isla de los Estados, Argentina
Passing just south of the island of South Georgia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Argentina)
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