[[Image:Equator Mitad del Mundo.jpg|thumb|150px|The Equator at Mitad del Mundo, [[Ecuador]]]]
The [['''Equator]] ''' is a line of [[Lines of latitude|latitude]] that goes around the middle of the [[Earth]]. The Equator is equidistant from both geographical poles at all locations along it. It measures 24,902 miles in distance and is represented as 0° of latitude.
The Equator goes through some countries, like [[Ecuador]] (which is named for it) and [[Zaire]], but it does not go through the United States. [[Florida]] is the state closest to the Equator in the continental United States. [[Hawaii]] is closer.
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