Full Definition of DESPOTISM. 1. a: rule by a despot b: despotic exercise of power. 2. a: a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power: absolutism b: a despotic state. See despotism defined for English-language learners.
Temperate rainforests are found in the area of the earth known as the temperate zones. Areas that include temperate rainforests are the pacific coast of the United States and Canada, New Zealand, Tasmania, Chile, Ireland, Scotland and Norway.There are fewer temperate forests..Also they cover a lot less area.ropical are found close to the equator. Temperate are found along coasts in the temperate zone. Tropical rainforests are located close to the equator, an area known as the tropic zone. Most are in the area between the Tropic of Cancer. and the Tropic of Capricorn.
On the Equinoxes â autumn and spring â the sun is directly overhead the Equator, resulting in exactly 12 hour days and 12 hour nights. Why do seasons occur? The Equator passes through 14 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Indonesia, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.n addition to the Equator, there are four other major latitudes that are usually found on maps and globes. The Arctic Circle is the latitude 66Â° 32â² North. All locations falling North of this latitude are said to be in the Arctic Circle.