Chile (Capital: Santiago)
7.4 magnitude earthquake Hits Southern Chile, Tsunami Alert Issued.
Political Features
- Situated along the western seaboard of South America.
- Boundaries: Peru and Bolivia (North); Argentina (East)
- Surrounded by Pacific Ocean in the West.
- The Argentina–Chile border is the longest international border of South America and the third longest in the world after the Canada–United States border and the Kazakhstan–Russia border.
Geographical Features:
- Landscape dominated by Andes mountains.
- Atacama Desert in the North- driest nonpolar desert in the world.
- Extreme natural events volcanic eruptions, violent earthquakes, and tsunamis, due to lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- Highest Peak: Ojos del Salado the highest active volcano in the world.
Economic Significance:
- Top copper producer in the world.
- Part of the “Lithium Triangle” with Argentina and Bolivia.
