东非国家在赤道上，一直经受着严酷的干旱和炎热的气温。
The east African country is on the equator, and has always experienced severe droughts and scorching temperatures.
乞力马扎罗山便是在地球的中央（在赤道上）；
Mt. Kilimanjaro is at the middle of the earth (on the equator);
结果，地球在赤道上微微凸出，而在两极微微扁平。
As a result the earth bulges slightly at the equator and is slightly flattened at the poles.
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