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Important Intenational Lines...... Durand Line:Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durandin 1896. Hindenberg Line:The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917 during the First WorldWar, defines the boundary between Germany and Poland. Line of Control:It divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Maginot Line:Boundary between France and Germany. Mannerheim Line:Drawn by General Mannerheim; fortification on the Russia and Finlandborder. McMahon Line:The boundary between India and China as demarcated by SirHenry McMahon in 1914. Oder Niesse Line:Boundary between Germany and Poland. Radcliffe Line:Drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947 as demarcation between India andPakistan. Seigfrid Line:Line of fortification drawn by Germany on its border with France. 17th Parallel:Boundary between North Vietnam and South Vietnam before two wereunited. 24th Parallel:Line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan.This, however, is not recognized by India 26th Parallel south:It is a circle of latitude which crosses through Africa, Australia and SouthAmerica. 30th Parallel north:It is a line of latitude that stands one-third of the way between theequator and the North Pole. 33rd Parallel north:It is a circle of latitude which cuts through the southern United States,parts of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China. 35th Parallel north:Boundary between the State of North Carolina and the State of Georgiaand the boundary between the State of Tennessee arid the State ofGeorgia, the State of Albama, and the State of Mississippi. 36th Parallel:Forms the southermost boundary of the State of Missouri with the Stateof Arkansas. 36o30' Parallel north:Forms the boundary between the Tenessee and the Commonwealth ofKentucky between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, theboundary between Missouri and Arkansas west of the White River, andthe northermost boundary between the Texas and the Oklahoma. 37th Parallel north:It formed the southern boundary of the historic and extralegal Territoryof Jefferson. 38th Parallel:Is the parallel of latitude which separates North Korea and South Korea. 39th Parallel north:Is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of Earth'sequatorial plane. 40th Parallel north:Formed the original northern boundary of the British Colony ofMaryland. 41st Parallel north:Forms the northern boundary of the State of Colorado with Nebraskaand Wyoming and the southern boundary of the State of Wyoming withColorado and Utah. 42nd Parallel north:Forms most of the New York - Pennsylvania Border. 43rd Parallel north:Forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and theState of South Dakota and also formed the northern border of thehistoric and extralegal Territory of Jefferson. Parallel 44o north:It is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of theEarth's equatorial plane. 45th Parallel north:It is often the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. The45th parallel:It makes up most of the boundary between Montana and Wyoming. 49th Parallel:It is the boundary between USA and Canada.