Multiple choice

The 17th Parallel defines the boundary between

  1. North and South Korea

  2. USA and Canada

  3. North and South Vietnam

  4. China and Russia
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 17th parallel north latitude served as the temporary demarcation line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam following the 1954 Geneva Accords. This military demarcation line was intended to be provisional, but it hardened into an international border until Vietnam's reunification in 1975. Korea was divided along the 38th parallel, not the 17th.

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