8th parallel south
The 8th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 8 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
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8th parallel south
Two sections of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola are defined by the parallel.[1]
It passes through 10 out of the 26 states of Brazil.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 8° south passes through:
See also
References
- Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 489–514.
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