Chile: The Most Significant Country Of South America

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Chile, as one of the most significant countries in South America, has been known for its extreme geographic diversity. As one of the narrowest nations around the world, Chile extends from a latitude of 17 degree south to Cape Horn at 56 degree between Andes and the Pacific Ocean. (Smith, 1904). The country extends more than 4,000 km from north to south while only around 170 km from east to west. According to the data, around 80% of the country’s interior land is covered by mountains, with the snowcapped Andes covering almost all of its eastern boarder (World Atlas). The south Chile is one of the world’s rainiest area; while in the central Chile, the temperate Mediterranean climate thrives the region’s agriculture and forestry industry (Moreno

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