Demarcation line

Geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire

A political demarcation line is a geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire.

Africa

  • Moroccan Wall, delimiting the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara from the Sahrawi-controlled part

Americas

  • During European imperialism overseas, the lines of amity were drawn to differentiate Europe from the rest of the world. The Line of Demarcation was one specific line drawn along a meridian in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 to divide new lands claimed by Portugal from those of Spain. This line was drawn in 1493 after Christopher Columbus returned from his maiden voyage to the Americas.
  • The Mason–Dixon line (or "Mason and Dixon's Line") is a demarcation line between four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (then part of Virginia). It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America.

Asia

Middle East

South and East Asia

Europe

The Line of Contact, final positions of the armies of the Western Allies and Soviets, May 8, 1945.

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