Chile (Capital: Santiago)
Violent wildfire raging in Southern Chile forced evacuation of more than twenty thousand people.
Political Features
- Location: Long narrow country in South America, with maximum width of 110 miles.
- Neighbouring Countries: Peru and Bolivia (North), Argentina (East).
- Bordered by Pacific Ocean on the West.
Geographical Features
- Landforms: Andes Mountains (longest mountain chain in the world) to the east; the intermediate depression or longitudinal valley to the centre; and the coastal ranges to the west.
- Desert: Atacama.
- Longest River: Loa (rising from Andes).
- Part of the Lithium triangle, along with Argentina and Bolivia.
- Highest Peak: Ojos De Salado.
