The Tropic of Cancer is the Earth's northernmost circle of latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun
Carretera 83 (Vía Corta) Zaragoza-Victoria, km 27+800. Of the Tropic of Cancer's intersections with Mexican federal highways, this was the only one where it is precisely marked and the drift from 2005 to 2010 could be seen. These signs were removed between 2009 and 2017, and the tropic marker itself removed between 2019 and 2021.
Road sign south of Dakhla, marking the Tropic of Cancer. The sign was placed by Budapest-Bamako rally participants; thus, the inscription is in English and Hungarian.
Road Sign near Mehsana City in Gujarat State, India Mehsana, Gujarat
Sign marking the Tropic of Cancer a few kilometres from Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was established with the signing of the North
Tropic of Cancer
…23°26′09.0″ (or 23.43582°) north of the Equator. In geopolitics, it is known for being the southern limitation on the mutual defence obligation of NATO, as member states of NATO are not obligated to come to the defence of territory south of the Tropic of Cancer. When this line of latitude was named in…
West Germany joined NATO in 1955, which led to the formation of the rival Warsaw Pact during the Cold War.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked a turning point in NATO's role in Europe, and a section of that wall is displayed outside NATO headquarters.
Group photo at 75th anniversary summit in Washington D.C., 2024
NATO E-3A flying with US Air Force F-16s in a NATO exercise