The equator is just 25,000 miles long. It is a very important reference point to locate places on the earth. Other important parallels of latitudes are Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle. Which of these lie in the Southern hemisphere?
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Tropic of Capricorn
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The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This event occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent. The Earth's tropical zone ("the tropics") includes everything between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
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