15th parallel north
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Coordinates: 15°N 0°W / 15°N 0°W
The 15th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.
In the Chadian-Libyan conflict of 1978 to 1987, the parallel, known as the "Red Line", delineated areas controlled by opposing combatants. (See also Operation Manta.)
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 15° north passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes 
Mali
Niger
Chad
Sudan
EritreaRed Sea 
YemenIndian Ocean Arabian Sea 
IndiaIndian Ocean Bay of Bengal
Andaman Sea
Myanmar (Burma)
Thailand
Laos
VietnamSouth China Sea Passing just south of the disputed Scarborough Shoal 
PhilippinesIslands of Luzon and Polillo Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea 
Northern Mariana IslandsIsland of Tinian Pacific Ocean Passing north of Bokak Atoll, 
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua HondurasCaribbean Sea Passing between 
Dominica and 
Martinique (France)Atlantic Ocean 
Cape VerdeIslands of Fogo and Santiago Atlantic Ocean 
Senegal
Mauritania Mali
Burkina Faso Mali
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