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Where are the mid-latitudes?

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The "low latitudes" are those near the equator, in the tropics, etc.

Countries found in that region include those in Central America, the west Indies,

northern South America, central and Saharan Africa, southern India, Sri Lanka,

Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the islands of the south

Pacific.

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In the Tropics, near the equator. In fact the term "tropics" refers specifically to the band between 23 degrees 26 minutes north (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23 degrees 26 minutes south (the Tropic of Capricorn).

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The "Tropics" are the bands of latitude from 23 26N to 23 26S; from the "Tropic of Cancer" 23 degrees 26 minutes north of the equator, to the Tropic of Capricorn, an equal distance south. The Sun is never low on the horizon in these latitudes, no matter whether it is winter or summer.

"Low latitudes" is equivalent to "the Tropics".

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the low latitudes are the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn.

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The areas between 30 degrees and 60 degrees North and South.

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The lower the latitude, the nearer to the equator.

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