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    What countries in South America does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?

    Question #73036. Asked by LEAWALK. (Dec 07 06 6:01 PM)


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    		The Bahamas and Mexico - but none of these are in South America, rather the Caribbean and Central America.

    Dec 07 06, 6:07 PM
    zbeckabee

    		None.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:World_map_with_tropic_of_cancer.jpg

    Dec 07 06, 6:31 PM
    What-A-Mess

    		Could you have meant the Tropic of Capricorn????


    The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5° South of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil (Brazil is the only country that passes through both the equator and a tropic), and northern South Africa.


    http://geography.about.com/library/misc/blequator.htm

    http://geography.about.com/library/misc/blequator.htm

    Dec 07 06, 8:16 PM
    What-A-Mess

    		A bit more on this subject.....



    The Tropic of Capricorn passes through the following countries, starting at the prime meridian and heading west:

    * Brazil
    * Paraguay
    * Argentina
    * Chile
    * French Polynesia (France) - passing just south of
    Tubuai
    * Tonga - passing just north of the Minerva Reefs
    * Australia
    * Madagascar
    * Mozambique
    * South Africa
    * Botswana
    * Namibia


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn


    Dec 07 06, 8:18 PM

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