Daily Almanac for
Oct 7, 2008
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The Question:

How many countries does the equator go through?

The Answer:

The equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati.

For more information about these places, visit our Countries of the World page.

—The Editors

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