38th parallel north

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38th parallel north

The 38th parallel (north) is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

It's best known as the line that formerly split North and South Korea until the Korean War resulted in a border change.

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