Which is the only continent through which all three - the Equator, Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn pass?

Which is the only continent through which all three - the Equator, Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn pass? Correct Answer Africa

The correct answer is option 3) i.e Africa.

  • The Equator or 0° latitude runs almost through the middle of the continent. 
  • Africa is the second-largest continent after Asia.
  • A large part of Africa lies in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • It is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn pass.
  • The Sahara Desert, the world’s largest hot desert, is located in Africa. The continent is bound on all sides by oceans and seas.
  • The world’s longest river the Nile flows through Africa. 
  • There are 54 countries located in Africa. 

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