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An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. On Earth, the Equator, at 0° latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Equator may also refer to:

Geography and astronomy edit

Film and television edit

Equator HD, a geography-themed television network that broadcasts in high-definition
Equator (BBC TV series), a 2006 documentary series based on a journey along the equator
The Equator Man, a 2012 South Korean television series

Literature and periodicals edit

The Equator (newspaper), a 19th-century black issues newspaper
Following the Equator, an 1897 social commentary and travelogue by Mark Twain

Music edit

Equator Records, a Kenya-based record label active from 1960 to 1974
Equator Records (Canada), a Canadian record label founded in 2006

Albums

Equator (Randy Stonehill album), 1983
Equator (Uriah Heep album), 1985

Songs

"Equator", a song by Sparks from their 1974 album Kimono My House

Transportation edit

Air transportation edit

Air Equator, a former airline based in Gan, Maldives

Automobiles edit

Ford Equator, the name of three different vehicles:
- Ford Equator (2000 concept), a 2000 American mid-size pickup concept
- Ford Equator (2005 concept), a 2005 American compact SUV concept based on the Ford Escape
- Ford Equator, a 2021–present Chinese mid-size SUV produced by Jiangling Motors
Suzuki Equator, a 2008–2012 American mid-size pickup truck

Watercraft edit

Equator (schooner), an 1888 two-masted pygmy trading schooner
MV Equator (1939), a Soviet cargo liner

Others edit

Equator IRC, an Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration focused on experiences integrating physical and digital interactions
EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research), an international health research quality initiative
Equator Principles, a business risk management framework
Equator Prize, a UN award recognizing efforts to reduce poverty through conservation
Equator crossing ceremony, a traditional naval initiation rite

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