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The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the🧾 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. At least half of these countries rank🧾 among the poorest in the world.

Q: The equator crosses which three🧾 South American nations? A: Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. It misses Peru's northern tip by a few miles.