79th parallel south

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79th parallel south
The 79th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through Antarctica only.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 79°0′S 0°0′E / 79.000°S 0.000°E Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed byAustralia
Adélie Land, claimed byFrance
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed byAustralia
Ross Dependency, claimed byNew Zealand
Unclaimed territory
Antártica Chilena, claimed byChile
Territory claimed byChile and
United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed byArgentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed byArgentina and
United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed byUnited Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed byNorway
See also
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