77th parallel south
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The 77th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 77 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 77° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 77°0′S 0°0′E / 77.000°S 0.000°E 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 Zealand77°0′S 151°22′E / 77.000°S 151.367°E Southern Ocean Ross Sea 77°0′S 148°5′W / 77.000°S 148.083°W 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)77°0′S 51°6′W / 77.000°S 51.100°W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea 77°0′S 31°27′W / 77.000°S 31.450°W Antarctica Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
See also
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