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File:Earthlightingsummersolstice enpngthumbThe Tropic Capricorn and other circles latitude the Earth]]File:World map with tropic capricorn.svgthumb350pxWorld map showing the Tropic Capricorn]] The Tropic Capricorn, or 'Southern tropic is one the five major circle latitude|circles latitude a map the Earth It is 23degree (angle 26′ 22″ south the Equator

It marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead This happens at the December solstice when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent

Countries

The Tropic of Capricorn goes through these countries, starting at the prime meridian and going west:

Brazil
Paraguay
Argentina
Chile
French Polynesia - passing just south of Tubuai
Tonga - passing just north of the Minerva Reefs
Coral Sea Islands Territory (Australia) - passing just south of Cato Reef
Australia
Madagascar
Mozambique
South Africa
Botswana
Namibia

History

The Tropic of Capricorn is named because about 2000 years ago the sun was entering the constellation Capricornus on the December solstice. Now the sun appears in the constellation Sagittarius during the December solstice. The change is due to precession of the equinoxes. The word "tropic" comes from the Greek tropos, meaning turn. This refers to the fact that the sun appears to "turn back" at the solstices.

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-[[File:Earth-lighting-summer-solstice EN.png|thumb|The Tropic of Capricorn and other circles of latitude of the Earth]]
+File:Earthlightingsummersolstice enpngthumbThe Tropic Capricorn and other circles  latitude the Earth]]File:World map with tropic  capricorn.svgthumb350pxWorld map showing the Tropic Capricorn]]
+The Tropic Capricorn, or 'Southern tropic is one  the five major circle  latitude|circles  latitude a map the Earth It is 23degree (angle 26′ 22″ south  the Equator
-[[File:World map with tropic of capricorn.svg|thumb|350px|World map showing the Tropic of Capricorn]]
-The '''Tropic of Capricorn''', or '''Southern tropic''', is one of the five major [[circle of latitude|circles of latitude]] of a [[map]] of the [[Earth]]. It is 23[[degree (angle)|°]] 26′ 22″ south of the [[Equator]].
-It marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead. This happens at the December [[solstice]], when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent.
+It marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead This happens at the December solstice when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent
 == Countries ==