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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Equator passes through 13 countries globally:
- South America: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil.
- Africa: São Tomé & Príncipe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia.
- Asia-Oceania: Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati. Among the given options, Colombia (South America), Kenya (Africa), and Indonesia (Asia) are all traversed by the Equator.
Malaysia lies entirely north of the Equator (eliminating a and c). Venezuela and Ethiopia also lie entirely north of the Equator (eliminating d).
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