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{{Short description|Circle of latitude}} |
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The '''17th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 17 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]]. |
The '''17th parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 17 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]]. |
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==Around the world== |
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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through: |
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through: |
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! Country, territory or |
! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean |
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! Notes |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|11|46|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|11|46|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
! scope="row" | {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|12|58|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|12|58|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
! scope="row" | {{NAM}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|13|25|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|13|25|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
! scope="row" | {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|22|40|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|22|40|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
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| {{ZMB}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZMB}} |
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| The border with Zimbabwe is in [[Lake Kariba]] |
| The border with Zimbabwe is in [[Lake Kariba]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|27|48|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|27|48|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
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| {{ZWE}} |
! scope="row" | {{ZWE}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|32|53|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|32|53|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
! scope="row" | {{MOZ}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|3|E|type:country|name=Malawi}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|3|E|type:country|name=Malawi}} |
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| {{MWI}} |
! scope="row" | {{MWI}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|18|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|18|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
! scope="row" | {{MOZ}} |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|5|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|5|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] - passing just north of [[Juan de Nova Island]], {{ATF}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] - passing just north of [[Juan de Nova Island]], {{ATF}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|44|14|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|44|14|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
! scope="row" | {{MDG}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|33|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|33|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|49|51|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|49|51|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
! scope="row" | {{MDG}} |
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| [[Île Sainte-Marie]] |
| [[Île Sainte-Marie]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Cargados Carajos|Coco Island]], {{MUS}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Cargados Carajos|Coco Island]], {{MUS}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|122|21|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|122|21|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]] |
| [[Western Australia]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|123|15|E|type:waterbody|name=King Sound}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|123|15|E|type:waterbody|name=King Sound}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[King Sound]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[King Sound]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|123|49|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|123|49|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
| [[Western Australia]]<br/> [[Northern Territory]]<br/> [[Queensland]] - mainland and [[Wellesley Islands]] |
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> [[Northern Territory]]<br/ |
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> [[Queensland]] - mainland and [[Wellesley Islands]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|5|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|5|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|139|16|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|139|16|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Queensland]] - [[Wellesley Islands|Horseshoe Island]] |
| [[Queensland]] - [[Wellesley Islands|Horseshoe Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|17|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|17|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|139|29|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|139|29|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Queensland]] - [[Wellesley Islands|Bentnick Island]] |
| [[Queensland]] - [[Wellesley Islands|Bentnick Island]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|31|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|139|31|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Carpentaria}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|140|57|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|140|57|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
! scope="row" | {{AUS}} |
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| [[Queensland]] |
| [[Queensland]] |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name= |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]], {{AUS}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|168|37|E|type:country|name=Vanuatu}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|168|37|E|type:country|name=Vanuatu}} |
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| {{VUT}} |
! scope="row" | {{VUT}} |
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| Island of [[ |
| Island of [[Tongariki]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|168|38|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|168|38|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|177|20|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|177|20|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| [[Yasawa Islands]] |
| [[Yasawa Islands]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|177|21|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|177|21|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bligh Water]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bligh Water]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|178|42|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|178|42|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| [[Vanua Levu]] island |
| [[Vanua Levu]] island |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|178|46|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|178|46|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Koro Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|179|55|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|179|55|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
! scope="row" | {{FIJ}} |
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| [[Taveuni]] island |
| [[Taveuni]] island |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|179|57|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|179|57|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the [[Lau Islands]], {{FJI}}<br/ |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the [[Lau Islands]], {{FJI}}<br/> Passing just south of [[Maupihaa]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/> Passing just south of [[Raiatea]] island, {{PYF}}<br/> Passing just south of [[Huahine]] island, {{PYF}} |
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> Passing just south of [[Maupihaa]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Raiatea]] island, {{PYF}}<br/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Huahine]] island, {{PYF}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|149|35|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|149|35|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
! scope="row" | {{PYF}} |
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| [[Tetiaroa]] atoll |
| [[Tetiaroa]] atoll |
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|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|149|32|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|149|32|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Tahanea]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/ |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Tahanea]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/> Passing just north of [[Motutunga]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/> Passing just south of [[Tepoto (South)|Tepoto]] atoll, {{PYF}} |
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> Passing just north of [[Motutunga]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Tepoto (South)|Tepoto]] atoll, {{PYF}} |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|143|5|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|143|5|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
! scope="row" | {{PYF}} |
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| [[Marutea Nord|Marutea]] atoll |
| [[Marutea Nord|Marutea]] atoll |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|143|4|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|143|4|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Rekareka]] atoll, {{PYF}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Rekareka]] atoll, {{PYF}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|72|6|W|type:country|name=Peru}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|72|6|W|type:country|name=Peru}} |
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| {{PER}} |
! scope="row" | {{PER}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|69|22|W|type:country|name=Bolivia}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|69|22|W|type:country|name=Bolivia}} |
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| {{BOL}} |
! scope="row" | {{BOL}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|58|25|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
| {{Coord|17|0|S|58|25|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| [[Mato Grosso]]<br/> [[Goiás]] - passing just south of [[Goiânia]]<br/> [[Minas Gerais]]<br/> [[Bahia]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|10|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|10|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[17th parallel north]] |
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*[[16th parallel south]] |
*[[16th parallel south]] |
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*[[18th parallel south]] |
*[[18th parallel south]] |
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==References== |
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[[fr:17e parallèle sud]] |
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[[pt:Paralelo 17 S]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 5 April 2024
The 17th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through: