Geography

How many continents does the equator cross?

3

Background

The equator crosses three continents. They are South America, Africa and Asia, more precisely the island nation of Indonesia. It is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Temperatures stay warm there all year round. Day and night are almost equally long on the equator.

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