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Posted 03 May 2025

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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.
  • Tags :
  • Chile
  • Atacama Desert
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