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The equator is an imaginary line around the centre of the earth, from East to West.

It is, by definition 0 degrees of latitude and is named because all places on the line have equal latitude.

In nautical history it is known as "The Line" - a sailor who passed over the equator was said to "cross the line" and this was a rite of passage in that sailor's experience.

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