40th parallel south

Summary

40th parallel south is a circle of latitude^[1]. It draws 39 Wikipedia views per month (circle_of_latitude category, ranking #20 of 155).^[2]

Key Facts

• 40th parallel south is in the country of Australia^[3].
• 40th parallel south is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• 40th parallel south is in the country of Chile^[5].
• 40th parallel south is in the country of Argentina^[6].
• 40th parallel south's instance of is recorded as circle of latitude^[7].
• 40th parallel south's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -40, 'lon': 0}^[8].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Australia^[3], a Commonwealth realm^[9], in Australia^[10], founded in 1901^[11]; New Zealand^[4], a Commonwealth realm^[12], in New Zealand^[13], founded in 1986^[14]; Chile^[5], a sovereign state^[15], in Chile^[16], founded in 1810^[17]; and Argentina^[6], a sovereign state^[18], in Argentina^[19], founded in 1816^[20].

Designation and Status

40th parallel south's instance of is recorded as circle of latitude^[7].

Why It Matters

40th parallel south draws 39 Wikipedia views per month (circle_of_latitude category, ranking #20 of 155).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]