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The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic is 23.43708° north of the Equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.There are 16 countries, 3 continents and 6 water bodies through which it passes;
● North America : Mexico, Bahamas (Archipelago)
● Africa : Niger, Algeria, Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Western Sahara
● Asia : Myanmar; Omen, Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan
● Water Bodies : Indian Ocean, Altlantic Ocean, Taiwan Strait, Red Sea, Gulf of Merico
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