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The '''3rd parallel south''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 3 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[south]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses the [[Atlantic Ocean]], [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Australasia]], the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[South America]].

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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|10|18|E|type:country|name=Gabon}}

| {{GAB}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|12|3|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}}

| {{COG}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|16|11|E|type:country|name=Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

| {{COD}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|29|9|E|type:country|name=Burundi}}

| {{BDI}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|30|50|E|type:country|name=Tanzania}}

| {{TZA}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|37|35|E|type:country|name=Kenya}}

| {{KEN}}

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|40|13|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|100|11|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[South Pagai]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|100|26|E|type:waterbody|name=Mentawai Strait}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Mentawai Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|101|27|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sumatra]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|3|E|type:waterbody|name=Bangka Strait}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bangka Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|106|26|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Islands of [[Bangka Island|Bangka]] and [[Lepar]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|107|33|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Belitung]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|108|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|110|37|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Borneo]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|111|9|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Java Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|111|48|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Borneo]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|116|17|E|type:waterbody|name=Makassar Strait}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Makassar Strait]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|118|50|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South Peninsula, Sulawesi|South Peninsula]])

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|120|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Boni}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Gulf of Boni]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|121|5|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South-east Peninsula, Sulawesi|South-east Peninsula]])

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|122|15|E|type:waterbody|name=Banda Sea}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Banda Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of [[Buru]], {{IDN}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|127|51|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Islands of [[Boano]] and [[Seram]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|130|23|E|type:waterbody|name=Ceram Sea}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Ceram Sea]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|132|24|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[New Guinea]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|134|51|E|type:waterbody|name=Cenderawasih Bay}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Cenderawasih Bay]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|135|51|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}

| {{IDN}}

| Island of [[New Guinea]]

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|141|0|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[New Guinea]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|142|2|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bismarck Sea]], passing just south of the [[Purdy Islands]], {{PNG}}<br/

> Passing just south of the island of [[Dyaul Island|Dyaul]], {{PNG}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|151|18|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[New Ireland (island)|New Ireland]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|151|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|152|2|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}

| {{PNG}}

| Island of [[Tabar Group|Tabar]]

|-valign="top"

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|152|3|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the [[Lihir Group]], {{PNG}}<br/

>Passing just north of the [[Nuguria]] islands, {{PNG}}<br/

>Passing just south of [[Kanton Island]], {{KIR}}<br/

>Passing just north of [[Enderbury Island]], {{KIR}}

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|80|22|W|type:country|name=Ecuador}}

| {{ECU}}

| [[Puná Island]]

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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|80|7|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Jambelí Channel]]

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| {{Coord|3|0|S|79|50|W|type:country|name=Ecuador}}

| {{ECU}}

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|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|77|49|W|type:country|name=Peru}}

| {{PER}}

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|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|70|11|W|type:country|name=Colombia}}

| {{COL}}

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|-

| {{Coord|3|0|S|69|42|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}

| {{BRA}}

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|-

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|39|42|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]]

| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |

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|}

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==See also==

*[[2nd parallel south]]

*[[4th parallel south]]

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[[fr:3e parallèle sud]]

[[pt:Paralelo 3 S]]