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The equator crosses the following countries.

You can't get much closer than that.

In South America: Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Colombia, Brazil

In Africa: Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia

In Asia: Indonesia

In the Pacific: Gilbert Islands

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Countries crossed by the equator ... which therefore have territory in both the

Northern and Southern Hemispheres ... are:

In South America: Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Colombia, Brazil

In Africa: Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia

In Asia: Indonesia

In the Pacific: Gilbert Islands

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The smallest country on the equator is Ecuador. Officially it is called the Republic of Ecuador which translates as the Republic of the Equator.

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The smallest country on the equator in South America is Ecuador.

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Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. Total-13

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The Wikipedia article "Equator" has a list of countries and territories that lie on the equator.

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The equator crosses several countries.

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South America and Africa.

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