What part of the world is tropical?

Tropical regions are found near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. These areas are characterized by warm, humid climates with relatively constant temperatures throughout the year. The tropical zone covers parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, as well as many islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The countries that are located within the tropical zone include:

Africa:

- Angola

- Benin

- Botswana

- Burkina Faso

- Burundi

- Cameroon

- Cabo Verde

- Central African Republic

- Chad

- Comoros

- Congo-Brazzaville

- Congo-Kinshasa

- Cote d'Ivoire

- Djibouti

- Equatorial Guinea

- Eritrea

- Ethiopia

- Gabon

- Gambia

- Ghana

- Guinea

- Guinea-Bissau

- Kenya

- Liberia

- Madagascar

- Malawi

- Mali

- Mauritania

- Mauritius

- Mozambique

- Namibia

- Niger

- Nigeria

- Rwanda

- Sao Tome and Principe

- Senegal

- Seychelles

- Sierra Leone

- Somalia

- South Africa

- South Sudan

- Sudan

- Swaziland

- Tanzania

- Togo

- Uganda

- Zambia

- Zanzibar

- Zimbabwe

Asia:

- Bangladesh

- Bhutan

- Brunei

- Cambodia

- China (southern regions)

- East Timor

- India

- Indonesia

- Laos

- Malaysia

- Maldives

- Myanmar

- Nepal

- Pakistan (southern regions)

- Philippines

- Singapore

- Sri Lanka

- Taiwan

- Thailand

- Vietnam

Australia:

- Christmas Island

- Cocos (Keeling) Islands

- Norfolk Island

Americas:

- The Caribbean (including the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago)

- Central America (including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama)

- Northern South America (including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela)

The tropical zone is known for its biodiversity, including rainforests, coral reefs, and savannas. It is home to many unique plant and animal species that have adapted to the warm, humid climate. The region also supports a significant portion of the world's population and is an important center for agriculture and tourism.