on the equator

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• The lake lies exactly on the equator.
• Singapore is a city-state located almost on the equator.
• When you stand on the equator, you can be in two hemispheres at once.
• The Coriolis effect, which influences weather patterns, is weakest on the equator.
• A satellite in geostationary orbit remains directly above a fixed point on the equator.
• For locations on the equator, day and night are of approximately equal length year-round.
• This rare orchid thrives only in the humid climate found on the equator.
• A special ceremony is held for sailors who find themselves on the equator for the first time.
• He dreamed of taking a photograph with one foot on either side of the line, standing directly on the equator.
• Due to centrifugal force, your weight would be slightly less on the equator than at the poles.