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Chile

The Republic of Chile is a republic located on the southwestern coast of South America. It is a long and narrow piece of land between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It shares borders with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

Chile geography

A long and narrow coastal region on the west side of the Andes Mountains, Chile stretches over 4,630 km (2,880 miles) north to south, but only 430 km (265 mi) at its widest point east to west.

The climate varies greatly, with subtropical conditions in Rapa Nui Island (Easter Island); extremely arid conditions in the Atacama desert in the northern third of the territory; fertile conditions in middle region valleys; and cold and damp in the south, originally covered by forest. The Mediterranean quality of the central valley made it ideal for the cultivation of table fruits, which are one of Chile's main exports, and the production of wine, also a growing export.

Two interesting geographical facts are that Chile is the longest (N-S) country in the world (over 4,200km), and that it claims a section of Antarctica that is on the same longitudinal lines as itself.

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