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 by
Australia
Adélie Land, claimed by
France
Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia
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)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed by United Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
See also
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