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{{Short description|Circle of latitude}} |
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{{Location map-line|lat=-17}} |
{{Location map-line|lat=-17}} |
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! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates |
! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates |
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! scope="col" | Country, territory or |
! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean |
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! scope="col" | Notes |
! scope="col" | Notes |
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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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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[ |
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[King Sound]] |
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|-valign="top" |
|-valign="top" |
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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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! scope="row" | {{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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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[ |
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| 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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| 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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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[ |
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| 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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| 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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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[ |
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
| 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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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[ |
! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]], {{AUS}} |
| 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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! scope="row" | {{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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| 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]] |
! 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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| 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]] |
! 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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| {{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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| {{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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! scope="row" | {{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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| [[Mato Grosso]]<br/ |
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> [[Goiás]]<br/ |
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> [[Minas Gerais]]<br/ |
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> [[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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==References== |
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[[fr:17e parallèle sud]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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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: