The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn border what region?

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Doss [256]3 years ago

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Answer:

The Tropic of Cancer borders the regions of Mexico, the Bahamas, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Southern China while the Tropic of Capricorn borders the regions of Australia, Chile, Southern Brazil and Northern South Africa.

Explanation:

In order to learn more about the answer, let's consider describing what the Tropic of Cancer is and what the Tropic of Capricorn is.

Tropic of Cancer- This is also known as "Northern Tropic." It is said that at the time of its naming, the sun was positioned in the Cancer constellation (one of the constellations of the zodiac). It is located at 23.5 degrees north of the equator and runs through the regions mentioned above.

Tropic of Capricorn- This is also known as "Southern Tropic." It is said that at the time of its naming, the sun was positioned in the Capricorn constellation. It lies at 23.5 degrees south of the equator and runs through the regions mentioned above.

Additional Information

Equator- The imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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