78th parallel south
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The 78th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 78 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 78° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
Adélie Land, claimed by France
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
Ross Dependency, claimed by New ZealandLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southern Ocean Ross Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
Unclaimed territory
Antártica Chilena, claimed by Chile
Territory claimed by Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southern Ocean Weddell Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Antarctica Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway