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An enlargeable relief map of Chile. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chile: Chile – country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern and central ...
Chile, [a] officially the Republic of Chile, [b] is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica , stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean .
The islands of Chile encompass the various islands that the government of Chile has sovereignty over. By far the majority of these are the islands in the south of the country. Chile has one of the world's longest coastlines, and one of the most dangerous for boats; it is more than 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) long and has at least 43,471 islands ...
English: Location map of the Captaincy General of Chile or Kingdom of Chile based on the limits of the map of South America made by Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla (1775) and the general map of the Kingdom of Chile by Andrés Baleato (1793) in the sector of the Atacama Desert.
Each region was given a Roman numeral, followed by a name (e.g. IV Región de Coquimbo, read as "fourth region of Coquimbo" in Spanish).When the regional structure was created, Roman numerals were assigned in ascending order from north to south, with the northernmost region designated as I (first) and the southernmost region as XII (twelfth).
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Marriage, unions and partnerships in South America (4 C) A. Family in Argentina (2 C) B. Family in Brazil (4 C, 1 P) C. Family in Chile (1 C) E. Family in Ecuador (1 ...
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