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Which south american countries does the tropic of capricorn pass through

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They are 4, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay.

Step-by-step explanation:

The tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line is placed 23.5 degrees south of the Equator.

This is the zone where the sun is highest during the winter solstice, it was named around 2000 years ago by the Greeks. The word "troops", which means turn, because the sun seems to turn around in the opposite direction after every solstice.

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