Governments never wanted to accept the Greenwich Meridian as the main meridian Because navigation over long distances was difficult, in 14 the US President Chester Arthur, in an international conference, considered the Greenwich Meridian, which shows 25 countries with a single line, as the prime meridian International Date Line and On , the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D C, applied the same procedure to zones all around the world The 24 standard meridians, every 15 east and west of 0 at Greenwich, England, were designated the centers of the zonesAbout Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators
International Date Line Png Images Pngegg