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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]].
==Around the world==
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 3° south passes through:
:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates
! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|10|18|E|type:country|name=Gabon}}
! scope="row" | {{GAB}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|12|3|E|type:country|name=Republic of the Congo}}
! scope="row" | {{COG}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|16|11|E|type:country|name=Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
! scope="row" | {{COD}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|29|9|E|type:country|name=Burundi}}
! scope="row" | {{BDI}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|30|50|E|type:country|name=Tanzania}}
! scope="row" | {{TZA}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|37|35|E|type:country|name=Kenya}}
! scope="row" | {{KEN}}
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|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|40|13|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|100|11|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[South Pagai]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|100|26|E|type:waterbody|name=Mentawai Strait}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|101|27|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Sumatra]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|3|E|type:waterbody|name=Bangka Strait}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|106|26|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Islands of [[Bangka Island|Bangka]] and [[Lepar]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|106|53|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|107|33|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Belitung]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|108|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|110|37|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Borneo]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|111|9|E|type:waterbody|name=Java Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|111|48|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Borneo]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|116|17|E|type:waterbody|name=Makassar Strait}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|118|50|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South Peninsula, Sulawesi|South Peninsula]])
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|120|12|E|type:waterbody|name=Gulf of Boni}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|121|5|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[Sulawesi]] ([[South-east Peninsula, Sulawesi|South-east Peninsula]])
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|122|15|E|type:waterbody|name=Banda Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the island of [[Buru]], {{IDN}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|127|51|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Islands of [[Boano]] and [[Seram]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|130|23|E|type:waterbody|name=Ceram Sea}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|132|24|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[New Guinea]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|134|51|E|type:waterbody|name=Cenderawasih Bay}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|135|51|E|type:country|name=Indonesia}}
! scope="row" | {{IDN}}
| Island of [[New Guinea]]
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|141|0|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}
! scope="row" | {{PNG}}
| Island of [[New Guinea]]
|-valign="top"
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|142|2|E|type:waterbody|name=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}}
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|151|18|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}
! scope="row" | {{PNG}}
| Island of [[New Ireland (island)|New Ireland]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|151|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|152|2|E|type:country|name=Papua New Guinea}}
! scope="row" | {{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;" | Passing through the [[Lihir Group]], {{PNG}}<br/
>Passing just north of the [[Nuguria]] islands, {{PNG}}<br/
Line 155 ⟶ 156:
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|80|22|W|type:country|name=Ecuador}}
! scope="row" | {{ECU}}
| [[Puná Island]]
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|80|7|W|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Jambelí Channel]]
|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|79|50|W|type:country|name=Ecuador}}
! scope="row" | {{ECU}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|77|49|W|type:country|name=Peru}}
! scope="row" | {{PER}}
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|-
| {{Coord|3|0|S|70|11|W|type:country|name=Colombia}}
! scope="row" | {{COL}}
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|-valign="top"
| {{Coord|3|0|S|69|42|W|type:country|name=Brazil}}
! scope="row" | {{BRA}}
| [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]<br/
> [[Pará]]<br/
Line 183 ⟶ 184:
|-
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|3|0|S|39|42|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}}
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
|-
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