From Pole To Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 63rd meridian east passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 63°0′E / 90.000°N 63.000°E / 90.000; 63.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 81°42′N 63°0′E / 81.700°N 63.000°E / 81.700; 63.000 (Russia) Russia Eva Island, Franz Josef Land 81°34′N 63°0′E / 81.567°N 63.000°E / 81.567; 63.000 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 80°53′N 63°0′E / 80.883°N 63.000°E / 80.883; 63.000 (Russia) Russia Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land 80°40′N 63°0′E / 80.667°N 63.000°E / 80.667; 63.000 (Barents Sea) Barents Sea 76°14′N 63°0′E / 76.233°N 63.000°E / 76.233; 63.000 (Russia) Russia Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya 75°33′N 63°0′E / 75.550°N 63.000°E / 75.550; 63.000 (Kara Sea) Kara Sea 69°42′N 63°0′E / 69.700°N 63.000°E / 69.700; 63.000 (Russia) Russia 54°6′N 63°0′E / 54.100°N 63.000°E / 54.100; 63.000 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 43°37′N 63°0′E / 43.617°N 63.000°E / 43.617; 63.000 (Uzbekistan) Uzbekistan 39°40′N 63°0′E / 39.667°N 63.000°E / 39.667; 63.000 (Turkmenistan) Turkmenistan 35°25′N 63°0′E / 35.417°N 63.000°E / 35.417; 63.000 (Afghanistan) Afghanistan 29°26′N 63°0′E / 29.433°N 63.000°E / 29.433; 63.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan 27°12′N 63°0′E / 27.200°N 63.000°E / 27.200; 63.000 (Iran) Iran 26°39′N 63°0′E / 26.650°N 63.000°E / 26.650; 63.000 (Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan 25°12′N 63°0′E / 25.200°N 63.000°E / 25.200; 63.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing west of the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius 60°0′S 63°0′E / 60.000°S 63.000°E / -60.000; 63.000 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean 67°36′S 63°0′E / 67.600°S 63.000°E / -67.600; 63.000 (Antarctica) Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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