1. Palk Strait is a strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

2. This strait connects the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay in the north-east and then to the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west.

3. The strait that separates India and Sri Lanka is the Palak Strait.

1. A total of ten countries are located on the Tropic of Capricorn. They are spread over three continents. Of the ten countries located on the Tropic of Capricorn, five are African countries.

2. They are Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique and Madagascar. Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay are South American countries located on the Tropic of Capricorn.

3. Apart from five African countries and four South American countries, Australia is also located on the Tropic of Capricorn.