The Equator passes through 13 countries across South America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Learn where the line runs, why equatorial climates vary, and which landmarks make 0° latitude easy to experience.
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The rainiest countries in the world are led by Colombia, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Papua New Guinea, with average annual precipitation above 3,000 mm in the wettest cases. Here is the top 10, why these countries get so much rain, and what the rankings actually tell you.
A quick guide to which countries have the shortest coastlines, why the answer is trickier than it looks, and what tiny shorelines mean for travelers, maps, and island-hopping plans.