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UPSC 2009: Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?
(a)1 only
(b)2, 3 and 4
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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The Tropic of Capricorn (≈ 23°26′ S) crosses all four listed countries: it cuts Australia roughly through central Queensland and the NT, Namibia near the C14 highway, northern Chile near Antofagasta, and Brazil just north of São Paulo. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_of_Capricorn?utm_source=openai))
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