CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day of the Tropics – Observed on June 29
- The International Day of the Tropicsis observed every year on 29 June to highlight opportunities, unique challenges faced by nations lying between the tropics and celebrates the diversity of tropical regions.
- Theme of this year is ‘Digital Divide in the Tropics’.
- The day aims at promoting tropical regions on the planet and raising awareness about conservation strategies.
- The Tropics are defined as the area between the tropic of Capricorn and the tropic of Cancer.
- The tropics are regions of the Earth that lie roughly in the middle of the globe.
- The tropics between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- The tropics include the Equator and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
