1.

40° N latitude acts as demarcation line between ________.1. North and South Vietnam2. Egypt and Sudan3. North and South Korea4. USA and Canada

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : North and South Vietnam

The correct answer is North and South Vietnam.

  • 40° N latitude acts as a demarcation line between North and South Vietnam.
  • 40o N latitude is also known as the 17th parallel line.
  • The dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam was established by the 1954 Geneva Conference.
  • The 17th parallel was buffered by a demilitarized zone, or DMZ, between the two countries.

List of important Boundary lines:

LineCountries
Durand LinePakistan and Afghanistan
Hindenburg LineGermany and Poland
Macmahon LineIndia and China
30th Parallel northEquator and North Pole
38th ParallelNorth Korea and South Korea.
49th ParallelUSA and Canada


Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions