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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]]. |
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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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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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|11|46|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|12|58|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} |
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| {{NAM}} |
| {{NAM}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|13|25|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
| {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|22|40|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
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| {{ZMB}} |
| {{ZMB}} |
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| The border with Zimbabwe is in [[Lake Kariba]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|27|48|E|type:country|name=Zimbabwe}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|32|53|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|3|E|type:country|name=Malawi}} |
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| {{MWI}} |
| {{MWI}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|18|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|5|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
| 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}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|33|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|49|51|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|49|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
| 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}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
| {{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}} |
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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}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
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> [[Queensland]] - mainland and [[Wellesley Islands]] |
> [[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}} |
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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}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
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| [[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}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|139|29|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
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| [[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}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|140|57|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Queensland]] |
| [[Queensland]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]] - passing through the [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]], {{AUS}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]] - 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}} |
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| {{VUT}} |
| {{VUT}} |
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| [[Shepherd Islands]] |
| Island of [[Shepherd Islands|Tongariki]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|168|38|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|177|20|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
| {{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}} |
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| 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}} |
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| {{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}} |
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| 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}} |
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| [[Taveuni]] island |
| [[Taveuni]] island |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|179|57|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| 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/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Raiatea]] island, {{PYF}}<br/ |
> Passing just south of [[Raiatea]] island, {{PYF}}<br/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Huahine]] island, {{PYF}} |
> Passing just south of [[Huahine]] island, {{PYF}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|149|35|W|type:country|name=French Polynesia}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
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| [[Tetiaroa]] atoll |
| [[Tetiaroa]] atoll |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|149|32|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| 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/ |
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> Passing just south of [[Tepoto (South)|Tepoto]] atoll, {{PYF}} |
> 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}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
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| [[Marutea Nord|Marutea]] atoll |
| [[Marutea Nord|Marutea]] atoll |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|143|4|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| 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}} |
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| {{PER}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|69|22|W|type:country|name=Bolivia}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|58|25|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|39|10|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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Revision as of 17:50, 15 October 2009
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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through: