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What are the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

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The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are lines of latitude that define the Tropics. They also mark the northernmost and southernmost latitudes at which the Sun shines directly overhead at midday during the June solstice and December solstice respectively.

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