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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]]. |
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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 17° south passes through: |
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! Width="125" | Co-ordinates |
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! Country, territory or sea |
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! Notes |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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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}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|13|25|E|type:country|name=Angola}} |
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| {{AGO}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|22|40|E|type:country|name=Zambia}} |
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| {{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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| {{ZWE}} |
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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}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|35|18|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MOZ}} |
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|-valign="top" |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] - passing just north of [[Juan de Nova Island]], {{ATF}} |
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|- |
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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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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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|- |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|49|51|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} |
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| {{MDG}} |
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| [[Île Sainte-Marie]] |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Cargados Carajos|Coco Island]], {{MUS}} |
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|- |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|122|21|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]] |
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|- |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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|-valign="top" |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|123|49|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Western Australia]]<br/ |
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> [[Northern Territory]]<br/ |
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> [[Queensland]] - mainland and [[Wellesley Islands]] |
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|- |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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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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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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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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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|140|57|E|type:country|name=Australia}} |
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| {{AUS}} |
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| [[Queensland]] |
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|-valign="top" |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|17|0|S|145|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]] |
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| 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}} |
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| {{VUT}} |
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| Island of [[Shepherd Islands|Tongariki]] |
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|- |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|177|20|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
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| [[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]] |
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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 |
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|- |
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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]] |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|179|55|E|type:country|name=Fiji}} |
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| {{FIJ}} |
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| [[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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the [[Lau Islands]], {{FJI}}<br/ |
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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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|- |
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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 |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Tahanea]] atoll, {{PYF}}<br/ |
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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}} |
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| {{PYF}} |
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| [[Marutea Nord|Marutea]] atoll |
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|-valign="top" |
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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]] |
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| 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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| {{BOL}} |
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| {{Coord|17|0|S|58|25|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
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|- |
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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]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |
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==See also== |
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*[[16th parallel south]] |
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*[[18th parallel south]] |
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{{geographical coordinates|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Lines of latitude]] |
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[[fr:17e parallèle sud]] |
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[[pt:Paralelo 17 S]] |
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