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Major International Borders: Complete List, History & Significance

Major International Borders: Complete List, History & Significance

Major International Borders

Major International Borders Map

1. Durand Line

Between:
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Established:
1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand

2. McMahon Line

Between:
India and China
Length:
1120 km
Established:
Drawn by Sir Henry McMahon at the Simla Convention, 1914; not accepted by China.

3. Radcliffe Line

Between:
India and Pakistan
Established:
1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, during the partition of British India.

4. 17th Parallel

Between:
North Vietnam and South Vietnam
Significance:
Divided Vietnam before unification in 1976.

5. 24th Parallel

Between:
India and Pakistan
Issue:
Pakistan claims it marks the boundary in Rann of Kutch; India does not accept it officially.

6. 38th Parallel

Between:
North Korea and South Korea
Significance:
Divides the Korean Peninsula into two countries after World War II.

7. 49th Parallel

Between:
USA and Canada
Significance:
Forms a major part of the border between the United States and Canada.

8. Hindenburg Line

Between:
Germany and Poland (historically)
Historical Event:
German forces retreated to this defensive line during World War I (1917).

9. Oder-Neisse Line

Between:
Germany and Poland
Established:
Post World War II; recognized as the border between Germany and Poland.

10. Maginot Line

Between:
Germany and France
Purpose:
Defensive fortifications built by France to deter German invasions.

11. Siegfried Line

Between:
Germany and France
Purpose:
Defensive line built by Germany opposite the French Maginot Line during World War II.
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