. "The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at 23\u00B026\u203214.1\u2033 (or 23.43724\u00B0) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 23\u00B026\u203214.1\u2033 (or 23.43724\u00B0) S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth. The tropics are also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone (see geographical zone)."@en . .