IERS Reference Meridian

Summary

IERS Reference Meridian is a prime meridian^[1]. It draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (prime_meridian category, ranking #3 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• IERS Reference Meridian is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of France^[5].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of Spain^[6].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of Algeria^[7].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of Mali^[8].
• IERS Reference Meridian is in the country of Burkina Faso^[9].
• IERS Reference Meridian's instance of is recorded as prime meridian^[10].
• IERS Reference Meridian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j7jc1f^[11].
• IERS Reference Meridian's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777865245^[12].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United Kingdom^[4], a sovereign state^[13], in United Kingdom^[14], founded in 1927^[15]; France^[5], a sovereign state^[16], in France^[17], founded in 0843^[18]; Spain^[6], a sovereign state^[19], in Spain^[20], founded in 1715^[21]; Algeria^[7], a sovereign state^[22], in Algeria^[23], founded in 1962^[24]; Mali^[8], a sovereign state^[25], in Mali^[26], founded in 1960^[27]; and Burkina Faso^[9], a sovereign state^[28], in Burkina Faso^[29], founded in 1960^[30]. IERS Reference Meridian is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3].

Designation and Status

IERS Reference Meridian's instance of is recorded as prime meridian^[10].

Why It Matters

IERS Reference Meridian draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (prime_meridian category, ranking #3 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]