Here's why:
* The equator is a line, not a country: The equator is an imaginary line that circles the Earth. Countries are large areas of land with borders.
* Many countries cross the equator: Many countries have territory that lies both north and south of the equator.
* Borders are complex: Country borders aren't always perfectly straight lines.
However, several countries have territory that comes very close to 1 degree north:
* Gabon: The northernmost point of Gabon is close to 1 degree north.
* Sao Tome and Principe: This island nation is entirely located near the equator, with some parts slightly north of 1 degree.
* Equatorial Guinea: While the bulk of Equatorial Guinea is south of the equator, a small part of the mainland extends northward past 1 degree.
To be more precise, you could say that the following countries have territory within the 1st degree of latitude north: Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Congo (Brazzaville), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
