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The '''2nd parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 2 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Southeast Asia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]]. |
The '''2nd parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 2 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Southeast Asia]], 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 2° north passes through: |
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through: |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|0|0|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Guinea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Guinea]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|9|47|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|9|47|E|type:country|name=Equatorial Guinea}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|11|20|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|11|20|E|type:country|name=Gabon}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|13|14|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|13|14|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|2|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|2|E|type:country|name=Cameroon}} |
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| {{CMR}} |
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| For about |
| For about 9 km |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|7|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|7|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}} |
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| {{COG}} |
! scope="row" | {{COG}} |
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| For about |
| For about 17 km |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|16|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|15|16|E|type:country|name=Cameroon}} |
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| {{CMR}} |
! scope="row" | {{CMR}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|16|3|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|16|3|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}} |
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| {{COG}} |
! scope="row" | {{COG}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|18|5|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|18|5|E|type:country|name=Democratic Republic of the Congo}} |
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| {{COD}} |
! scope="row" | {{COD}} |
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| The border with Uganda is in [[Lake Albert]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | The border with Uganda is in the lake at {{Coord|2|0|N|31|14|E|type:country|name=Uganda}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|31| |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|31|24|E|type:country|name=Uganda}} |
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| {{UGA}} |
! scope="row" | {{UGA}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|34|59|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|34|59|E|type:country|name=Kenya}} |
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| {{KEN}} |
! scope="row" | {{KEN}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|41|0|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|41|0|E|type:country|name=Somalia}} |
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| {{SOM}} |
! scope="row" | {{SOM}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|45|17|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|45|17|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 [[Mogadishu]], {{SOM}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of [[Mogadishu]], {{SOM}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|73|21|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|73|21|E|type:country|name=Maldives}} |
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| {{MDV}} |
! scope="row" | {{MDV}} |
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| [[Laamu Atoll]] |
| [[Laamu Atoll]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|73|33|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|73|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;" | Passing just south of the [[Banyak Islands]], {{IDN}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the [[Banyak Islands]], {{IDN}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|98|27|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|98|27|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}} |
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| {{IDN}} |
! scope="row" | {{IDN}} |
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| Islands of [[Sumatra]] and [[Rupat]] |
| Islands of [[Sumatra]] and [[Rupat]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|101|46|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|101|46|E|type:waterbody|name=Strait of Malacca}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Strait of Malacca]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|102|35|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|102|35|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}} |
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| {{MYS}} |
! scope="row" | {{MYS}} |
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| [[Johor]] |
| [[Johor]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|104|6|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|104|6|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|109|35|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|109|35|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}} |
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| {{IDN}} |
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| [[ |
| island of [[Borneo]]<br/>[[West Kalimantan]] - for about 3 km |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|109|37|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|109|37|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}} |
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| {{MYS}} |
! scope="row" | {{MYS}} |
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| [[Sarawak |
| [[Sarawak]] - for about 3 km |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|109|39|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|109|39|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[South China Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|111|10|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|111|10|E|type:country|name=Malaysia}} |
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| {{MYS}} |
! scope="row" | {{MYS}} |
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| [[ |
| island of [[Borneo]]<br/>[[Sarawak]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|114|52|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|114|52|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}} |
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| {{IDN}} |
! scope="row" | {{IDN}} |
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| [[Kalimantan]] |
| [[North Kalimantan]]<br/>[[East Kalimantan]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|117|50|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|117|50|E|type:waterbody|name=Celebes Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Celebes Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|125|17|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|125|17|E|type:waterbody|name=Molucca Sea}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Molucca Sea]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of [[Biaro]], {{IDN}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of [[Biaro]], {{IDN}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|127|46|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|127|46|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}} |
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| {{IDN}} |
! scope="row" | {{IDN}} |
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| Island of [[Halmahera]] |
| Island of [[Halmahera]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|127|57|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|127|57|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|128|16|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|128|16|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}} |
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| {{IDN}} |
! scope="row" | {{IDN}} |
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| Island of [[Morotai]] - for about |
| Island of [[Morotai]] - for about 1 km |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|128|17|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|128|17|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 [[Abaiang]] atoll, {{KIR}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of [[Abaiang]] atoll, {{KIR}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|173|15|E}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|173|15|E|type:country|name=Kiribati}} |
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| {{KIR}} |
! scope="row" | {{KIR}} |
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| [[Marakei]] atoll |
| [[Marakei]] atoll |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|173|18|E}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|173|18|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|157|47|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|157|47|W|type:country|name=Kiribati}} |
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| {{KIR}} |
! scope="row" | {{KIR}} |
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| [[Kiritimati]] atoll |
| [[Kiritimati]] atoll |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|157|40|W}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|157|40|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|78|39|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|78|39|W|type:country|name=Colombia}} |
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| {{COL}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|68|13|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|68|13|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] - for about 3 km |
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| For about 3km |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|68|11|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|68|11|W|type:country|name=Colombia}} |
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! scope="row" | {{COL}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|39|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|39|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| Amazonas |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|18|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|18|W|type:country|name=Colombia}} |
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| {{COL}} |
! scope="row" | {{COL}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|7|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|67|7|W|type:country|name=Venezuela}} |
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| {{VEN}} |
! scope="row" | {{VEN}} |
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! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| Amazonas<br/> [[Roraima]] |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N| |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|59|44|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
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| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{VEN}} |
| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{VEN}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|58|28|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|58|28|W|type:country|name=Guyana}} |
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| {{GUY}} |
! scope="row" | {{GUY}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|55|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|55|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname}} |
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| Disputed area |
! scope="row" | Disputed area |
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| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{SUR}} |
| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{SUR}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|9|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|9|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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| {{BRA}} |
! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| [[Pará]] - for about 8 km |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|4|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|57|4|W|type:country|name=Area disputed between Guyana and Suriname}} |
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| Disputed area |
! scope="row" | Disputed area |
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| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{SUR}} |
| Controlled by {{GUY}}, claimed by {{SUR}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|56|38|W}} |
| {{Coord|2|0|N|56|38|W|type:country|name=Suriname}} |
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| {{SUR}} |
! scope="row" | {{SUR}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N|55|55|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} |
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! scope="row" | {{BRA}} |
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| {{Coord|2|0|N| |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|2|0|N|50|17|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| {{BRA}} |
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== References == |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 14 February 2024
The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world[edit]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 2° north passes through:
References[edit]