The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N latitude) is the northernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead at noon (during the June Solstice). It passes through 16 countries across North America, Africa, and Asia. 1. North America (Mexico, The Bahamas) 2. Africa (Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Niger, Libya, Egypt) 3. Asia (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China) IN INDIAN CONTEXT, the Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram. It divides India into Tropical and Subtropical parts, influencing monsoon climate and vegetation patterns.