The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia, and Kiribati. At least half of these countries rank among the poorest in the world.
Mango is a tropical fruit that grows on extremely large trees that reach over 100 feet in height and 12 feet in diameter. India is the number 1 mango producing country in the world. Production here reaches over 18 million tonnes, which is approximately 50% of the global mango supply. The second largest mango producer is China with 4.77 million tonnes of mango.
