In 1899, Britain drew a straight-line border along the 22nd parallel, a line of latitude 22 degrees north of the equator, separating Egypt and Sudan, two territories under British control.

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...

SpaceX said on Monday that it will build its first launch facility in southern Texas, near the Mexico border ... continental U.S. - is closer to the Equator than Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led Equator Initiative announced the global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2025. This prestigious award recognizes nature-based solutions ...