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10 Most Populous Countries NOT in the Tropics

Can you successfully guess the world's ten most populous countries with NO land in the tropics?
The tropics is roughly speaking, the area between 23.5°N and 23.5°S
Countries with exterior territories within the tropics are in red
Population according to Worldometers, 10/23/2022
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Population
Country
331 m
United States
220 m
Pakistan
145 m
Russia
126 m
Japan
84.3 m
Turkey
Population
Country
84.0 m
Iran
83.8 m
Germany
67.9 m
United Kingdom
65.2 m
France
60.5 m
Italy
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Level 67
Oct 23, 2022
I think a couple of the countries in red have actual land in the tropics.
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Level 75
Oct 23, 2022
I allowed Hawaii and French Guiana with that caveat. I'm open to feedback though.
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Level 89
Oct 23, 2022
Hawaii isn't an "external territory". It's as much a part of the US as New York or Texas.
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Level 34
Feb 11, 2024
I'm pretty sure American Samoa is in the tropics.
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Level 75
Oct 24, 2022
French Guiana has the same status politically as the other French departments on mainland Europe (95% sure).