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[[File:World location map (equirectangular 180).svg|thumb|Equator in the map of Earth]] | |||
[[File:Equator and Prime Meridian.svg|thumb|Countries and territories that touch the equator (red) or the prime meridian (blue)]] | |||
The Earth's equator is an imaginary planetary line that is about 40,075 km (24,901 mi) long in circumference. The equator divides the planet into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and is located at 0 degrees latitude, the halfway line between the North Pole and South Pole. | The Earth's equator is an imaginary planetary line that is about 40,075 km (24,901 mi) long in circumference. The equator divides the planet into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and is located at 0 degrees latitude, the halfway line between the North Pole and South Pole. | ||