The 18th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through:
Country, territory or sea Notes Mali Niger Chad Sudan Red Sea Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman Indian Ocean Arabian Sea India Bay of Bengal Myanmar (Burma) Thailand Laos Thailand Laos Thailand Laos Vietnam South China Sea Passing just south of the island of Hainan, China Philippines Island of Luzon Pacific Ocean Passing between the islands of Pagan and Alamagan, Northern Mariana Islands
Passing just south of Clarion Island, MexicoMexico Belize Caribbean Sea Jamaica Caribbean Sea Dominican Republic Caribbean Sea Passing just south of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
Passing just south of Isla Mona, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Caribbean Sea Passing just south of Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
Passing between the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Passing just south of Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
Passing just north of Guadeloupe, FranceAtlantic Ocean Mauritania Mali
External Links
- [1], 18th parallel north at MSN maps