How many countries lie on the equator?
The equator divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is just under 25,000 miles long. Because the Earth bulges at the centre, the equator is the longest of our planet’s five main circles of latitude, each one based on the relationship between the Earth’s axis of rotation and the Earth’s orbit around the sun.
Thirteen countries lie on the equator. These are, in alphabetical order:
1. Brazil
2. Colombia
3. Ecuador
4. Gabon
5. Indonesia
6. Kenya
7. Kiribati
8. Maldives
9. Republic of the Congo
10. São Tomé and Principe
11. Somalia
12. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
13. Uganda
More Info:
www.worldatlas.com
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7 Comments
Johnny Rock
This was quite timely for me because I bought a world globe in an antique shop last week. 78.7% of the equator passes through water.
james parrillo
Louise C., Congratulations that you knew the names of the countries on the equator. I would like to appeal to the player, Nina Kamwene, from Kenya, or any other player that is from a country on the equator to see how the weather truly is there. I really love humidity and heat, in general. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
earlepg
I was waiting to see this question come up. It had to be. I'm happy to see that it came from a real person.
Mike Reidy
Go to SaTome &Principe , it’s in the Gulf Of Guinea, and the closest land mass to the centre of the earth, where the Equator and 0* longitude meet Christopher Neal Wigley,
Louella Wilson
Christopher Neal Wigley, you will need have plenty of time to visit it all! Though only half as much to visit the prime meridian!
Christopher Neal Wigley
That is one place I wish to visit. Along with the Prime Meridian.
Louise C.
Luckily I have toes as well as fingers as I have only 10 digits belonging to my hands, I had to start using my toes when counting the amount of countries needed for the correct answer 😂