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What city is located at 23 degrees south and 43 degrees west?
Many people not too familiar with Rio de Janeiro do believe that the famous white statue of Christ, 38 metres in height, and spreading his arms over the city, is situated on the summit of the Sugar Loaf Mountian, but this is an error.
What is 22 degrees south and 43 degrees west?
Though Rio is primarily a metro city, it has developed around the Tijuca Forest, which is the largest urban forest in the world. The city is geographically located at 22 degrees, 54 minutes south latitude and 43 degrees 12 minutes west longitude.
What region is Bahia?
Bahia, estado (state) of eastern Brazil. It is bounded by Piauí and Pernambuco states to the north, by Alagoas and Sergipe states to the northeast, by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states to the south, and by Goiás and Tocantins states to the west.
Are there any countries north or south of Brazil?
On the longitude scale, much of Brazil has no countries North or South of it. Seriously, check the map! The only non-Brazilian place at 50 degrees West is the tiny and remote Qaqortoq, Greenland. Locations in the North and South are best known for their extremes.
Are there any cities in the world that are 50 degrees west?
Seriously, check the map! The only non-Brazilian place at 50 degrees West is the tiny and remote Qaqortoq, Greenland. Locations in the North and South are best known for their extremes. The poles are each covered in snow year round, so expect cold temperatures in these cities to the far North and South.
Where are all the cities within degree of the equator?
Here are all 11 of the places within a degree of the equator: 1 Macapá, Brazil. 2 São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. 3 Libreville, Gabon. 4 Entebbe, Uganda. 5 Kampala, Uganda. 6 Pekanbaru, Indonesia. 7 Quito, Ecuador. 8 Kismayo, Somalia. 9 Padang, Indonesia. 10 Pontianak, Indonesia.
Which is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?
Speaking of South America, São Paulo, the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, is 22 degrees South of the equator. That puts it similar to Johannesburg (the capital of South Africa) and Brisbane (the third-largest city in Australia).