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, Bolivia and Argentina.
Capital City: Santiago
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, the World’s highest active volcano.
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.
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