Most countries crossed
10°58′N
The Earth's most border-crossing latitude: 27 countries along one line.
Follow this latitude around the globe to see how many borders it meets. The count uses Natural Earth's map boundaries and treats Somaliland separately; counting it with Somalia gives 26.
- Natural Earth Admin-0
- record holds across a 6.1 km window
Measured parallels
- Biggest seasonal swing · 62°57′N
- Flattest land · 59°32′N
- Most climate zones · ≈33°29′N
- Greatest relief · 27°42′N
- Most people · 24°54′N
- Humanity's population belt · 24°30′N
- Densest land population · 13°00′N
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