76th parallel south
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The 76th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 76 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 76° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 76°0′S 0°0′E / 76.000°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 76°0′S 162°35′E / 76.000°S 162.583°E Southern Ocean Ross Sea 76°0′S 148°5′W / 76.000°S 148.083°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
Antártica Chilena, claimed byChile
Territory claimed byChile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
Territory claimed byArgentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims) 76°0′S 56°54′W / 76.000°S 56.900°W Southern Ocean Weddell Sea 76°0′S 27°0′W / 76.000°S 27.000°W Antarctica Territory claimed by Argentina and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
British Antarctic Territory, claimed byUnited Kingdom
Queen Maud Land, claimed byNorway
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