Answer:
1.1: Countries that the Equator passes through
Equator passes through 13 countries, 3 continents and 3 water bodies.
South America Ecuador (1), Colombia (2), Brazil (3)
Africa Gabon (4), Congo (5), Democratic Republic of Congo (6), Uganda (7),
Kenya (8), Sao Tome and Principe (13), Somalia (9)
Asia Maldives (10), Indonesia (11), Kiribati (Oceania) (12)
Water Bodies: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
Note: The highest point on the equator is located on the Volcán Cayambe’s southern
slopes at an elevation of 4,690 meters in Ecuador. This is the only place on the equator
where snow can be found.
1.2: Countries that the Prime Meridian passes through
There are 8 countries, 3 continents and 6 water bodies through which the Prime Meridian
passes.
Europe United Kingdom (1), France (2), Spain (3)
Africa Algeria (4), Mali (5), Burkina Faso (6), Ghana (7), Togo (8)
Antarctica Antarctica
Water Bodies: Arctic Ocean, Norwegian Sea, Greenland Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic
Ocean, Southern Ocean
1.3: Countries that the Tropic of Cancer passes through
There are 16 countries, 3 continents and 6 water bodies through which the Tropic of
Cancer passes.
North America Bahamas (Archipelago), Mexico
Africa Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania
Asia Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab
Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Water Bodies: Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea,
Gulf of Mexico
1.4: Countries that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through
There are 10 countries, 3 continents and 3 water bodies through which the Tropic of
Capricorn passes.
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