Circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south
Following are circles of latitude between the 5th parallel south and the 10th parallel south:
6th parallel south
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The 6th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 6° south passes through:
7th parallel south
[edit]The 7th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola is defined by the parallel.[1]
It is the most populous parallel south of the Equator, being home to between 86.1 million and 99.8 million people as of 2019.[2]
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 7° south passes through:[citation needed]
8th parallel south
[edit]The 8th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 8 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Two sections of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola are defined by the parallel.[1]
It passes through 10 out of the 26 states of Brazil.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° south passes through:[citation needed]
9th parallel south
[edit]The 9th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
The parallel passes through 11 out of the 26 states of Brazil.
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 9° south passes through:
10th parallel south
[edit]The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel.
Around the world
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 10° south passes through:
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 489–514.
- ^ "World Population Distribution by Latitude and Longitude". Engaging Data. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-08-05.