List of countries by southernmost point
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This is a list of countries by southernmost point on land. Where borders are contested, the southernmost point under the control of a nation is listed, excluding points within Antarctica and its outlying islands south of 60°S. A selection of dependent territories are listed in italics and are not ranked.
Rank | Country | Southernmost point | Latitude |
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Antarctica | South Pole South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole... |
90°00'S South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole... |
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Antarctic Circle Antarctic Circle The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs south of the Equator.-Description:... |
66°33′39″S | ||
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Thule Island Thule Island Thule Island, also called Morrell Island, is one of the southernmost of the South Sandwich Islands, part of the grouping known as Southern Thule. It is named, on account of its remote location, after the mythical land of Thule, said by ancient geographers to lie at the extreme end of the earth... |
59°27'S | |
1 | Chile | Diego Ramírez Islands Diego Ramírez Islands The Diego Ramírez Islands are a small group of lesser islands located in the southernmost extreme of Chile about south-west of Cape Horn and south-south-east of Ildefonso Islands, stretching north-south . Their land area is little more than... , Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region |
56°30'S |
2 | Argentina | Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main island Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego divided between Chile and Argentina with an area of , and a group of smaller islands including Cape... , Tierra del Fuego Province Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina) Tierra del Fuego is an Argentine province entirely separated from mainland Argentina by the Strait of Magellan. It includes:* The eastern part of the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego archipelago and the Staten Island.* Argentina's claims to the Falkland Islands and to... |
55°04'S |
3 | Australia | Macquarie Island Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between New Zealand and Antarctica, at 54°30S, 158°57E. Politically, it has formed part of the Australian state of Tasmania since 1900 and became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978. In 1997 it became a world heritage... |
54°47'S |
Bouvet Island | 54°28'S | ||
4 | New Zealand | Campbell Island Campbell Island, New Zealand Campbell Island is a remote, subantarctic island of New Zealand and the main island of the Campbell Island group. It covers of the group's , and is surrounded by numerous stacks, rocks and islets like Dent Island, Folly Island , Isle de Jeanette Marie, and Jacquemart Island, the latter being the... |
52°37'S |
French Southern Territories | Kerguelen | 50°01'S | |
5 | South Africa | Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. The islands, named Marion Island and Prince Edward Island, are located at .... |
46°59'S |
6 | Uruguay | Island off Punta del Este Punta del Este Punta del Este is a resort town on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 10 with Route 39, directly southeast of the department capital Maldonado and about east of Montevideo... , Maldonado Maldonado Maldonado may refer to:In places:*Maldonado, Uruguay, a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay*Maldonado Department of Uruguay*Pedro Vicente Maldonado, a canton of Ecuador*Puerto Maldonado, a city in Peru... |
35°02'S |
7 | Brazil | near Barra do Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine... |
33°45'S |
8 | Lesotho | 30°40'S | |
9 | Namibia | near Onseepkans Onseepkans Onseepkans is a small settlement on the banks of the Orange River in Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is at the border post with Namibia for traffic between Pofadder in South Africa and Keetmanshoop in Namibia... |
28°58'S |
10 | Paraguay | Misiones | 27°36'S |
11 | Swaziland | near Lavumisa Lavumisa Lavumisa is a town located in the Shiselweni district of southern Swaziland.It is a border crossing point to the neighbouring town of Golela in South Africa. Highway MR8 and the railway cross here.... |
27°19'S |
12 | Botswana | Bokspits Bokspits Bokspits is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana. It is the southernmost village in Botswana and is located close to the border with South Africa. Bokspits has a primary school and a clinic. The population was 499 in 2001 census.-References:... |
26°54'S |
13 | Mozambique | Kosl | 26°52'S |
14 | Madagascar | Cape Vohimena | 25°37'S |
Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, marks the most southerly latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This event occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun to its maximum extent.Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five... |
23°26′21″S | ||
15 | Bolivia | 22°54'S | |
16 | Zimbabwe | Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... /South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... /Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
22°25'S |
Réunion | Saint-Joseph Saint-Joseph, Réunion Saint-Joseph is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme south end of the island of Réunion. As such, it features the southernmost point of the European Union.-External links:*... |
22°23'S | |
17 | Tonga | near Eili, Ata Island | 22°21'S |
18 | Fiji | 21°02'S | |
19 | Mauritius | near Souillac Souillac Souillac is the name of two places:*Souillac, Lot, in the Lot département of France*Souillac, Mauritius, a city and the capital of the district of Savanne... |
20°32'S |
20 | Vanuatu | Anatom Anatom Anatom is the southernmost island of Vanuatu. It is in the province of Tafea. The largest village is Anelghowhat , on the south side. The island is 159.2 km² in size... |
20°15'S |
21 | Peru | 18°21'S | |
22 | Zambia | 18°05'S | |
23 | Angola | 18°02'S | |
24 | Malawi | 17°07'S | |
25 | United States | Rose Atoll Rose Atoll Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. It is an uninhabited wildlife refuge. It is the southernmost point in the United States. The land area is 0.214 km²... , American Samoa American Samoa American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa... |
14°34'S |
26 | Samoa | 14°04'S | |
27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Katanga Katanga Province Katanga Province is one of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Between 1971 and 1997, its official name was Shaba Province. Under the new constitution, the province was to be replaced by four smaller provinces by February 2009; this did not actually take place.Katanga's regional... |
13°27'S |
28 | Solomon Islands | 13º04'S | |
29 | Comoros | 12°25'S | |
30 | Papua New Guinea | 11°46'S | |
31 | Tanzania | 11°45'S | |
32 | Kiribati | 11°26'S | |
33 | Indonesia | Nusa Tenggara Timur | 11°00'S 11th parallel south The 11th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.... |
34 | Tuvalu | 10°48'S | |
35 | East Timor | South tip of Ocussi | 09°30'S |
36 | Seychelles | Coëtivy | 07°13'S |
37 | Republic of the Congo | 05°02'S | |
38 | Ecuador | Zamora Chinchipe | 05°00'S 5th parallel south The 5th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 5 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.... |
39 | Kenya | 04°43'S | |
40 | Burundi | Colline Chibumba | 04°28'S |
41 | Colombia | Quebrada de San Antonio near Leticia, Amazonas Amazonas Department Amazonas is a department of Colombia in the south of the country. Its capital is Leticia. Its name comes from the Amazon River that drains much in the department and the rainforest that covers a large part of the department.... |
04°14'S |
42 | Gabon | 03°59'S | |
43 | Rwanda | 02°51'S | |
44 | Somalia | Zamora Chinchipe | 01°40'S |
45 | Uganda | 01°29'S | |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | San Antonio, Annobón Annobón Annobón may refer to:* Annobón Province* Annobonese language* Annobon people... |
01°28'S |
47 | Maldives | Gan Island Gan (Seenu Atoll) Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards.... in Addu Atoll Seenu Atoll Addu Atoll, previously also known as Seenu Atoll , is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 30 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located approximately 478 km south of Malé.... |
00°42'S |
48 | Nauru | Yaren Yaren Yaren, in earlier times Makwa/Moqua, is a district and constituency of the Pacific nation of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru.Yaren is located in the south of the island . Its area is 1.5 km², and its population was 1,100 in 2003... |
00°33'S |
49 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 00°01'S | |
Equator Equator An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass.... |
00°00′00″ | ||
50 | Venezuela | Amazonas Amazonas (Venezuelan state) Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface... |
00°40'N |
51 | Malaysia | Sarawak Sarawak Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which... |
00°51'N |
52 | Federated States of Micronesia | Kapingamarangi Kapingamarangi Kapingamarangi is an atoll and a municipality in the state of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is by far the most southerly atoll or island of the country and of the Caroline Islands, 300 km south of the next southerly atoll, Nukuoro, and 740 km southwest of the main island of... |
01°01'N |
53 | Singapore | Pulau Satumu Pulau Satumu Pulau Satumu is a small island to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island. The island's name means "One Tree" in the Malay Language.... |
01°09'N |
54 | Guyana | 01°11'N | |
55 | Cameroon | 01°39'N | |
56 | Suriname | Sipaliwini | 01°50'N |
57 | Central African Republic | 02°13'N | |
58 | Palau | 03°00'N 3rd parallel north The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.... |
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59 | Ethiopia | 03°24'N | |
60 | 03°29'N | ||
61 | People's Republic of China | James Shoal James Shoal James Shoal is a small bank in the South China Sea, with a depth of 20 metres.- Location :It is located about northwest of Bintulu, on the Continental shelf of Borneo... |
03°58'N |
62 | Brunei | 04°00'N 4th parallel north The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.... |
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63 | Nigeria | 04°17'N | |
64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 04°21'N | |
65 | Liberia | Cape Palmas Cape Palmas Cape Palmas is a headland on the extreme southeast end of the coast of Liberia, West Africa, at the extreme southwest corner of the northern half of the continent. The Cape itself consists of a small, rocky peninsula connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus. Immediately to the west of the... |
04°21'N |
66 | Philippines | Tawi-Tawi province | 04°25'N |
67 | Marshall Islands | Ebon Atoll Ebon Atoll Ebon Atoll is a coral atoll of 22 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only , but it encloses a deep lagoon with an area of . A passage leads to the lagoon from the southwest edge of the atoll. The... |
04°34'N |
68 | Ghana | Cape Three Points Cape Three Points Cape Three Points is a small peninsula in the Western Region of Ghana, West Africa.Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana, it is located between the coastal towns of Dixcove and Princes Town, Ghana... |
04°44'N |
69 | Thailand | Yala Yala Province Yala is the southernmost province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Yala is the only land-locked province in the south of Thailand... |
05°37'N |
70 | Sri Lanka | Dondra Head Dondra Head Dondra Head is a cape on the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean, near the small town of Dondra near Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka... |
05°55'N |
71 | Togo | Lomé Lomé Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels... |
06°07'N |
72 | Benin | 06°14'N | |
73 | India | Indira Point Indira Point Indira Point is situated on the island of Great Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands, eastern Indian Ocean, and it represents the southernmost point of land in the territory of India. The point is located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is named in honour of Indira Gandhi... , Great Nicobar Great Nicobar Great Nicobar is the largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. Indira Point, its southernmost tip, is also the southernmost point of India. The island of Sumatra is located to the south of Great Nicobar... , Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
06°44'N |
74 | Sierra Leone | Mano-Kpende | 06°56'N |
75 | Panama | Cerro Hoya National Park, Veraguas | 07°11'N |
76 | Guinea | meeting of River Mani with Guinea Guinea Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures... /Liberia Liberia Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open... border |
07°12'N |
77 | Chad | near Deng Deng Deng refers to:*The Chinese surname Deng**Deng Xiaoping, de facto leader of China from 1979 or 1980 until his death in 1997* Dèng Lìjūn, an Asian singer, from Taipei, Taiwan**Deng Yingchao, Chinese communist leader and wife of Zhou Enlai... |
07°27'N |
78 | Costa Rica | Puntarenas Puntarenas Puntarenas is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital.Some 100,000 live in the city and close towns... |
08°02'N |
79 | Vietnam | 08°25'N | |
80 | Burkina Faso | 09°24'N | |
81 | Myanmar | Christie Island, Myeik Kyunzu | 09°36'N |
82 | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad Island | 10°02'N |
83 | Mali | 10°10'N | |
84 | Cambodia | 10°21'N | |
85 | Republic of China | Itu Aba Island | 10°23'N |
86 | Nicaragua | Trinidad Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in... , Río San Juan Río San Juan Río San Juan may refer to* Río San Juan , Nicaragua* Río San Juan, Dominican Republic* Río San Juan, north-eastern Venezuela* Río San Juan , Mexico... |
10°43'N |
87 | Guinea-Bissau | 10°52'N | |
88 | Djibouti | 10°55'N | |
88 | Sudan | South Darfur South Darfur South Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. It has an area of and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 . Nyala is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel... , border with South Sudan South Sudan South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more... |
11°31'N |
90 | Niger | Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located... /Niger Niger Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east... /Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
11°42'N |
91 | Netherlands | Dutch Antilles | 11°58'N |
92 | Grenada | 11°59'N | |
93 | Yemen | Darash, Socotra Socotra Socotra , also spelt Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some east of the Horn of Africa and south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through... archipelago |
12°07'N |
94 | Senegal | 12°18'N | |
95 | Eritrea | 12°22'N | |
96 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12°32'N | |
97 | Honduras | Choluteca Choluteca (department) Choluteca is one of the 18 departments into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. It is the southernmost department of Honduras, bordering the Gulf of Fonseca to the west and the Republic of Nicaragua to the east and south.The departmental capital is city of Choluteca... |
12°59'N |
98 | Barbados | South Point South Point South Point may mean:*South Point, Lexington, a neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky, USA*South Point, Ohio, a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA*South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA... |
13°02'N |
99 | The Gambia | 13°04'N | |
100 | El Salvador | La Unión La Unión La Union or La Unión may refer to:-Colombia:*La Unión, Antioquia*La Unión, Nariño*La Unión, Sucre*La Unión, Valle del Cauca-Peru:*La Unión Province, Peru... |
13°09'N |
101 | Saint Lucia | near Hewanorra airport | 13°42'N |
102 | Guatemala | near Garita Chapina, Jutiapa Jutiapa Jutiapa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala at an altitude of 892 m , it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa.... |
13°44'N |
103 | Laos | Cambodian border | 13°55'N |
104 | Mexico | near Las Mareas del Suchiate, Chiapas Chiapas Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las... |
14°32'N |
105 | Mauritania | 14°43'N | |
106 | Cape Verde | Ilha Brava | 14°48'N |
107 | Dominica | 15°12'N | |
108 | Belize | 15°53'N | |
109 | Saudi Arabia | Fasht Island | 16°05'N |
110 | Oman | 16°39'N | |
111 | Antigua and Barbuda | Redonda Redonda Redonda is a very small, uninhabited Caribbean island which is part of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Leeward Islands, West Indies.This small island lies southwest of Antigua, in the waters between the islands of Nevis and Montserrat... Island |
16°55'N |
112 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Devil's Cave, Nevis Nevis Nevis is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. The 93 km² island is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies... Island |
17°06'N |
113 | Dominican Republic | Alto Velo Island Alto Velo Island Alto Velo Island is an island located atop a crest, about 152 metres above sea level. One of the tips of the underwater mountain range of the Beata Island runs throughout the... , Jaragua National Park Jaragua National Park Jaragua National Park is a national park of the Dominican Republic. Jaragua National Park is located in Pedenales Province in the extreme southwest of the Dominican Republic... |
17°28'N |
114 | Jamaica | Portland Point Portland Point Portland Point is the southernmost point in Jamaica. It is half-way along the island's south coast at the end of a hilly peninsula in Clarendon. A large bay, Portland Bight, lies to the east of it.-External links:**Photos:... |
17°42'N |
115 | Haiti | Gravois Point | 18°01'N |
116 | Algeria | 18°58'N | |
117 | Libya | Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... /Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... /Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
19°30'N |
118 | Cuba | Desembarco del Granma, Granma Granma Granma may refer to:*Slang for grandmother*Granma , a yacht in which Fidel Castro and his revolutionary expedition sailed to Cuba in 1956**CF Granma a Cuban football club... |
19°50'N |
119 | Japan | Okino Torishima Island, Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
20°25'N |
120 | Bangladesh | Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading... Region |
20°34'N |
Western Sahara | Cape Blanc | 20°47'N | |
121 | The Bahamas | Great Inagua Island | 20°55'N |
122 | Egypt | Al Bahr al Ahmar region | 21°44'N |
Hong Kong | Tau Lo Chau, Soko Islands, New Territories | 22°9′14″N 113°55′21″E | |
123 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... Emirate |
22°38'N |
Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith... |
23°26′21″N | ||
124 | Pakistan | Rann of Kachchh, Sindh Sindh Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can... |
23°42'N |
125 | Qatar | 24°29'N | |
126 | Iran | Sistan va Baluchestan Region, South of Pasābandar village | 25°03'35"N |
127 | Bahrain | 25°34"N | |
128 | Nepal | near Biratnagar; Indiadn border | 26°22'N |
129 | Bhutan | Indian border | 26°43'N |
130 | Spain | El Hierro El Hierro El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano , is the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands , in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 10,162 .- Name :The name El Hierro, although phonetically identical to the Spanish word for 'iron', is generally thought... , Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009... , Canary Islands Canary Islands The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union... |
27°38'N |
131 | Morocco* | border with Western Sahara (disputed) | 27°40'N |
132 | Kuwait | Saudi Arabian border | 28°32'N |
133 | Iraq | Saudi Arabian border | 29°04'N |
134 | Jordan | intersection of Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... -Tabuk railway with Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... /Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... n border |
29°11'N |
135 | Afghanistan | Pakistani border | 29°23'N |
136 | Israel | near Elat, Hadarom, Red Sea Red Sea The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez... |
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137 | Tunisia | Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... /Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... /Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
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138 | Syria | border with Jordan | 32°19'N |
139 | Portugal | Selvagem Pequena Island Selvagem Pequena Island Selvagem Pequena Island is an island in the Southeast Group of the Savage Islands, Madeira, Portugal. Its fauna and flora are well preserved due to lack of human interference.... , Madeira Madeira Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union... |
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140 | Lebanon | Israeli border | 33°03'N |
141 | South Korea | Marado Marado Marado or Mara Island is a treeless island 8 km off the south coast of Jeju, in southernmost South Korea, having an area of 0.3 km². It is home to about 90 people, and has long been known for its population being composed of strong women and docile men... (Belongs to Jeju-do Jeju-do Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946... in South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... ) |
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142 | Cyprus | Cape Gata Cape Gata Cape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the Akrotiri Peninsula on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located within the British Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southern-most point of the island.... |
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143 | Greece | Gávdhos, Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits... |
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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | (disputed) | 35°00'N 35th parallel north The 35th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.... |
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144 | Turkmenistan | Afghan border | 35°09'N |
145 | Italy | Lampedusa Lampedusa Lampedusa is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa is part of the Sicilian province of Agrigento which also includes the smaller islands of Linosa and Lampione. It is the southernmost part of Italy. Tunisia, which is about ... Island, Sicily Sicily Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,... |
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146 | Malta | Delimara Point, Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,277 people . The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east... |
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147 | Turkey | Hatay Hatay Province Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of... Region; Syrian border |
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148 | Tajikistan | Afghan border | 36°40'N |
149 | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... /Tajikistan Tajikistan Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.... /Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
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150 | North Korea | Kaesong Kaesong Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the... Region; South Korean border (DMZ Korean Demilitarized Zone The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and... ) |
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151 | Azerbaijan | Iranian border | 38°24'N |
152 | Armenia | Iranian border | 38°50'N |
153 | Kyrgyzstan | border with Tajikistan | 39°10'N |
154 | Albania | Sarandë Sarandë Sarandë or Saranda is the capital of the District of Sarandë, Albania, and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera. It is situated on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean 2 nautical miles from the Greek island of Corfu. The city of Saranda has a... Region; Greek border |
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155 | Kazakhstan | border with Uzbekistan | 40°34'N |
156 | Republic of Macedonia | Greek border | 40°52'N |
157 | Georgia (country) | border with Azerbaijan | 41°03'N |
158 | Russia | Dagestan Dagestan The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea... ; border with Azerbaijan |
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159 | Kingdom of Bulgaria | Greek border | 41°15'N |
160 | Early Modern France | Îles Lavezzi, off Corsica Corsica Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia.... |
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161 | Mongolia | Chinese border | 41°34'N |
162 | Canada | Middle Island, Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... (Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the... ) |
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163 | Kingdom of Montenegro | Ada Bojana Island Ada Bojana Ada Bojana is an island in the Ulcinj Municipality in Montenegro.The name Ada means island in Turkish language.The island is created by river delta of Bojana River. The legend says it was formed by gathering river sand around a ship sunk at the mouth of Bojana river, but it is more likely to be a... , Ulcinj Ulcinj Ulcinj is a coastal resort town and municipality in Montenegro. The town of Ulcinj has a population of 10,828 of which the majority are Albanians... municipality |
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164 | Vatican City | Italian border | 41°54'N |
165 | Republic of Kosovo | Macedonian border | 41°85'N |
166 | South Ossetia | Border with Georgia | 42°01'N |
167 | Serbia | near Kosovo Republic of Kosovo Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans... /Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... /Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
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168 | Independent State of Croatia | Islet Galijula in Adriatic Sea Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges... |
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169 | Andorra | Spanish border | 42°26'N |
170 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Trebinje Trebinje Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea.... ; near Montenegrin border |
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171 | Kingdom of Romania | Teleorman; Bulgarian border | 43°38'N |
172 | Monaco | Fontvieille Fontvieille, Monaco Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco... ; French border / coast |
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173 | San Marino | Italian border | 43°54'N |
174 | Ukraine | Cape Sarych; Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
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175 | Slovenia | Croatian border | 45°25'N |
176 | Moldova | Giurgiuleşti Giurgiulesti Giurgiuleşti is a commune in the Cahul district of Moldova. It is also a border crossing point to Romania, located from Galaţi.- Geography :... : Moldova Moldova Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part... /Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... /Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
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177 | Hungary | Beremend Beremend Beremend is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.- External links :*... ;Croatian border |
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178 | Switzerland | Pedrinate Pedrinate Pedrinate is a village and former municipality in Switzerland.Pedrinate municipality was aggregated in the Chiasso municipality in 1975, along with Seseglio.... , Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... ; Italian border |
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179 | Austria | Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... ; Slovenian border |
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180 | Liechtenstein | Swiss border | 47°03'N |
181 | Germany | Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... ; Austrian border |
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182 | Slovakia | Patince Patince Patince is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 11.306 km².It has a population of about 450 people.... ; Hungarian border |
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183 | Czech Republic | near Vyšší Brod Vyšší Brod Vyšší Brod is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,600 inhabitants and it's the southernmost municipality in the Czech Republic. There is Vyšší Brod Monastery, very important historic landmark.-External links:*... ; Austrian border |
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184 | Poland | Opołonek peak; border with Ukraine | 49°00'N 49th parallel north The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.... |
185 | Luxembourg | French border | 49°27'N |
186 | Belgium | Luxembourg, Wallonia; French border | 49°30'N |
187 | United Kingdom | Western Rocks Western Rocks Western Rocks may refer to* Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly, a group of uninhabited islets in south-western England* Western Rocks , a group of uninhabited islets in south-eastern Australia... , Isles of Scilly Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part... |
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188 | Belarus | Gomel Region Homiel Voblast Homiel Voblast or Gomel Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Homyel.Important cities within the voblasts include: Gomel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svetlahorsk, Rechytsia, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow, Dobrush... ; border with Ukraine |
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189 | Republic of Ireland | Fastnet Rock Fastnet Rock Fastnet Rock is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean and the most southerly point of Ireland. It lies southwest of Cape Clear Island and from County Cork on the Irish mainland... County Cork County Cork County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county... |
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190 | Lithuania | Lazdijai Lazdijai Lazdijai is a city in Lithuania located about east of the border with Poland. In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the center that oversees and continues to regulate these... ; border with Belarus |
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191 | Denmark | Falster Falster Falster is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 514 km² and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality... , Storstrom Region |
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192 | Sweden | Smygehuk Smygehuk Smygehuk is a harbour and fishing village near Trelleborg in Skåne, Sweden. It's most known for being the southernmost point of Sweden and the Scandinavian Peninsula . To the west of the harbour is Smygehuk Lighthouse and Smygehuk Hostel.... , Skåne, east of Trelleborg Trelleborg Trelleborg is a locality and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 25,643 inhabitants in 2005. It is the southernmost town in Sweden.-History:... |
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193 | Latvia | Murani, Daugavpils Daugavpils Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some... Region; Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... /Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... /Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... tripoint Tripoint A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet.... |
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194 | Estonia | Karisöödi village Karisöödi Karisöödi is a village in Mõniste Parish, Võru County, Estonia. It is the southernmost village in Estonia.... , Mõniste Parish Mõniste Parish -Settlements:VillagesHürova - Hüti - Kallaste - Karisöödi - Koemetsa - Kuutsi - Mõniste - Parmupalu - Peebu - Sakurgi - Saru - Singa - Tiitsa - Tundu - Tursa - Vastse-Roosa - Villike-External links:... , Võru County Võru County Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation.... ; Latvian border |
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195 | Norway | Pysen Pysen Pysen is a skerry in Mandal, Norway. It is the southern-most point of Norway proper.-References:... , Mandal region |
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196 | Finland | Bogskär Bogskär Bogskär is a small group of Baltic Sea islets off the southernmost tip of Finland.... in Föglö Föglö Föglö is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... municipality, Åland |
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197 | Iceland | Surtsey Surtsey Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. At it is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island... Island |
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Arctic Circle Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator.... |
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