International Boundary Lines:
### Table of International Boundary Lines:
| **Name of Line/Boundary** | **Between** | **Features/Description** |
| 17th Parallel | South Vietnam and North Vietnam | Divided North and South Vietnam per the 1954 Geneva Accords; irrelevant after unification. |
| 20th Parallel | Libya and Sudan | Marks the border between Sudan and Libya. |
| 22nd Parallel | Egypt and Sudan | Defines a major portion of the Sudan-Egypt border along the 22nd latitude north. |
| 25th Parallel | Mauritania and Mali | Marks the northernmost section of the Mali-Mauritania border. |
| 31st Parallel | Iran and Iraq | Border between Iraq and Iran; also marks the US states of Louisiana and Mississippi. |
| 38th Parallel | South Korea and North Korea | Central part of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. |
| 49th Parallel | USA and Canada | International border between the northern USA (excluding Alaska) and Canada. |
| Durand Line | Pakistan and Afghanistan | Set by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1893; not recognized by modern Afghanistan. |
| Hindenburg Line | Poland and Germany | Defensive line in French territory during WWI; obsolete after the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. |
| McMahon Line | China and India | De facto border between India and China; China disputes its legal status. |
| Maginot Line | Germany and France | French defensive line pre-WWII; became obsolete after the German invasion. |
| Mannerheim Line | Russia and Finland | Finnish defensive line against the Soviet Union during WWII. |
| Oder-Neisse Line | Poland and Germany | Polish-German border per the Potsdam Conference; recognized by Germany in 1990. |
| Radcliffe Line | India and Pakistan | Drawn for the 1947 Partition of India, forming India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh borders. |
| Siegfried Line | France and Germany | Extension of the Hindenburg Line; a WWI defensive line on the western front. |
| Blue Line | Lebanon and Israel | UN-established border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel. |
| Green Line / UN Buffer Zone | Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus | UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Cyprus, established after the 1974 ceasefire. |
This table captures the key details in a concise format. If you'd like further details on any specific boundary line, let me know!
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