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== Around the world == Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the Tropic of Capricorn passes through 10 countries: :{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Co-ordinates<br />(approximate) ! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean ! scope="col" | Notes |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | {{Coord|23|26|S|14|27|E|type:country|name=Namibia}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Namibia}} | [[Erongo Region|Erongo]], [[Khomas Region|Khomas]], [[Hardap Region|Hardap]], Khomas (again), and [[Omaheke Region|Omaheke]] regions |- | {{Coord|23|26|S|20|0|E|type:country|name=Botswana}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Botswana}} | [[Kgalagadi District|Kgalagadi]], [[Kweneng District|Kweneng]] and [[Central District (Botswana)|Central]] districts |- | {{Coord|23|26|S|27|18|E|type:country|name=South Africa}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|South Africa}} | [[Limpopo Province]] |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|31|33|E|type:country|name=Mozambique}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Mozambique}} | [[Gaza Province|Gaza]] and [[Inhambane Province|Inhambane]] provinces |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|35|26|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mozambique Channel]] |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|43|45|E|type:country|name=Madagascar}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Madagascar}} | [[Toliara Province|Toliara]] and [[Fianarantsoa Province|Fianarantsoa]] provinces |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|47|39|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|113|47|E|type:country|name=Australia}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Australia}} | [[Western Australia]], [[Northern Territory]] and [[Queensland]] |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|151|3|E|type:waterbody|name=Coral Sea}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" rowspan="2" | Pacific Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Coral Sea]]<br>Passing just south of Cato Reef in {{Flagu|Australia}}'s [[Coral Sea Islands|Coral Sea Islands Territory]] |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|166|46|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the [[Minerva Reefs]] ({{Flag|Tonga}}), and just south of [[Tubuai (Austral Islands)|Tubuai]] ({{Flag|French Polynesia}}) |- | {{Coord|23|26|S|70|36|W|type:country|name=Chile}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Chile}} | [[Antofagasta Region]] |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|67|07|W|type:country|name=Argentina}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Argentina}} | [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Salta Province|Salta]], Jujuy (again), Salta (again) and [[Formosa Province|Formosa]] provinces |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|61|23|W|type:country|name=Paraguay}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Paraguay}} | [[Boquer贸n Department|Boquer贸n]], [[Presidente Hayes Department|Presidente Hayes]], [[Concepci贸n Department (Paraguay)|Concepci贸n]], [[San Pedro Department, Paraguay|San Pedro]] and [[Amambay]] departments |- valign="top" | {{Coord|23|26|S|55|38|W|type:country|name=Brazil}} ! scope="row" | {{Flag|Brazil}} | [[Mato Grosso do Sul]], [[Paran谩 (state)|Paran谩]], and [[S茫o Paulo (state)|S茫o Paulo]] states |- valign="top" | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|23|26|S|45|2|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- |} {{geoGroup}}
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