In every exam you will
get at least 2 questions from "Important Lines and Boundaries of the
World" which are very simple and can give you game changing 2 marks but
for that you need to know the names of Important lines and boundaries of
the world and there is no need of cramming you can simply know this by reading
this article as in this article we have tried to put every important border
line before you in very simple manner .
Important lines and boundaries of the World |
Important lines and boundaries of the
World
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S.No
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Name of
Boundary
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Lies Between
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Description
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1.
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Durand Line
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Afghanistan and
Pakistan
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Durand Line is the
line demarcating the boundaries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was drawn up
in 1896 by Sir Mortimer Durand.
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2.
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Hindenburg Line
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Germany and Poland
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Hindenburg Line is
the boundary dividing Germany and Poland. The Germans retreated to this line
in 1917 during World War I.
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3.
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Mason-dixon Line
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Between four states
in the United States.
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Mason-dixon Line is
a line of demarcation between four states in the United States
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4.
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Marginal Line
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France
and Germany
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Marginal Line was
the 320 km line of fortification built by France along its border with
Germany before World War II, to protect its boundary from German attack.
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5.
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Mannerheim Line
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Russia and
Finland
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Mannerheim Line is
the line of fortification on the Russia-Finland border. Drawn up by General
Mannerh
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6.
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Macmahon Line
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India and China
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Macmahon Line was
drawn up by Sir. Henry MacMahon, demarcating the frontier of India and China.
China did not recognize the MacMahon line and crossed it in 1962
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7.
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Medicine Line
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Canada and the
United States.
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Medicine Line is the
border between Canada and the United States.
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8.
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Order-neisse Line
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Poland and Germany
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Order-neisse Line is
the border between Poland and Germany, running along the Order and Beisse
rivers, adopted at the poland Conference (August 1945) after World war II
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9.
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Radcliffe Line
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India and Pakistan
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Radcliffe Line was
drawn up by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, demarcating the boundary between India and
Pakistan
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10,
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Siegfried Line
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Germany
and France.
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Siegfried Line
is the line of fortification drawn up by Germany on its border with France.
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11.
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17th Parallel
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North Vietnam
and South Vietnam
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17th Parallel
defined the boundary between North Vietnam and South Vietnam before the two
were united.
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12.
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20th Parallel
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Libya and Sudan
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In Africa, the 20th
parallel latitude located 20 degrees to the north to the equator, it marks
the border between Libya and Sudan.
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13.
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22nd Parallel
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Egypt and Sudan
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The major part of
Egypt and Sudan border follows the 22nd parallel.
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14.
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24th Parallel
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Pakistan and India
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24th Parallel is the
line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan. This,
however, is not recognized by India.
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15.
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25th Parallel
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Mauritania and Mali
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The northernmost
section of the Mauritania and Mali border is defined by the 25th parallel.
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16.
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31st Parallel
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Iraq and Iran
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A part of Iran-Iraq
border is defined by the 31st parallel. In United States of America, the 31st
parallel defines Mississippi and Louisiana.
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17.
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33rd Parallel
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Southeren United
States, parts of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China
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33rd Parallel north
is a circle of latitude which cuts through the southeren United States, parts
of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China.
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18.
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35th Parallel
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35th Parallel north
forms the boundary between the State of North Carolina and the State of
Georgia and the boundary between the State of Tennessee arid the State of
Georgia the State of Alabama, and the State of Mississippi.
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19.
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36 degree 30'
Parallel
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36 degree 30'
Parallel north forms the boundary between the Tennessee and Commonwealth of
Kentucky between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, the boundary
between Missiouri and Arkansas west of the White River, and the northernmost
boundary between the Texas and the Oklahoma.
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20.
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37th Parallel
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37th Parallel north
formed the southern boundary of the historic and extralegal Territory of
Jefferson.
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21.
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38th Parallel
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North Korea and
South Korea.
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38th Parallel is the
parallel of latitude which separates North Korea and South Korea.
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22.
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39th Parallel
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39th Parallel north
is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of the Earth’s
equatorial plane.
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23.
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40th Parallel
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40th Parallel north
formed the original northern boundary of the British Colony of Maryland.
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24.
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41th Parallel
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41th Parallel north
forms the northern boundary of the State of Colorado with Nebraska and
Wyoming and the southern boundary of the State of Wyoming with Colorado and
Utah
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25.
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42nd Parallel
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New York -
Pennsylania
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42nd Parallel north
forms most of the New York - Pennsylania Border.
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26.
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43rd Parallel
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43rd Parallel north
forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the State of
South Dakota and also formed the northern border of the historic and
extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
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27.
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44 degrees Parallel
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44 degrees Parallel
north is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the
Earth’s equatorial plane.
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28.
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45th Parallel
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45th Parallel north
is often called the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. The
45th parallel makes up most of the boundary between Montana and Wyoming. 45th
parallel of south latitude is the east-west line that marks the theoretical
halfway point between the equator and the South Pole.
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29.
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49th Parallel
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USA and Canada.
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49th Parallel is the
boundary between USA and Canada.
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