Chile

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Recently, wildfires raged across central and southern Chile which left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed.

About Chile

• Location: It is located in the southwestern part of South America.
• It occupies a long, narrow coastal land strip wedged between the Andes Mountains to the east and the South Pacific Ocean to the west.
• Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast and Argentina to the east and by the Drake Passage to the south.
• Capital City: Santiago

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Geographical Features of Chile

• Climate: Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south.
• Desert: Atacama Desert which is the driest non-polar desert in the world is in Chile.
• Major River: Loa River
• Volcano: Ojos del Salado which is the World’s highest active volcano and 2nd highest peak in South America (6,880 m).
• It is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
• Natural Resources: It is the world’s largest copper and Lithium producer. Other resources include molybdenum, iron ore, timber, hydropower, and precious metals.

Source: IE