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1. The bottom bit of the 90 E line runs across Antarctica, to the South Pole. It bisects Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, a thin slice of the continent that is claimed by which country?
2. The capital of Bangladesh is just to the east of 90 E meridian. What is it called?
3. The 90E line runs through the region of Tibet, which was annexed by the People's Republic of China in 1951. It was home to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, but what is the name of his traditional residence?
4. Our meridian runs through the Russian region of Krasnoyarsk. Which of these terms is used to describe an administrative region in Russia?
5. Just a few kilometres off the 90 East line is Thimphu. It is a capital city, but of which country?
6. The Ninety East Ridge gets its name from its location, as it parallels the 90th meridian. It is about 5,000 kilometres long, but where is it?
7. What is the name of the sea, part of the Arctic Ocean, that lies between the Barents Sea to the west, and the Laptev Sea to the east?
8. 'Land of the Eternal Blue Sky' takes its name from the fact that this country, crossed by 90E longitude, has more than 250 sunny days a year. What country is it?
9. The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica, and is generally found below the 60th parallel. It is divided into several smaller seas, but which one is on the 90th East meridian?
10. In India, 90 E is in the far east of the country, and it crosses two Indian states. Which two?
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