1. Geography of Chile

2. Geographic Information Area: 756,950 sq km Area: 756,950 sq km Geographic Coordinates: 30 00S, 71 00W Geographic Coordinates: 30 00S, 71 00W Terrain- Low coastal mountains, fertile central valley, rugged Andes mountains in east. Terrain- Low coastal mountains, fertile central valley, rugged Andes mountains in east.

3. Geographic Features

4. Andes Mountain Longest Mountain range in South America, over 7,000km long. Composed of two ranges Cordillera Oriental and Cordillera Occidental. Highest Peak on the Andes is Aconcagua Runs along the eastern side of Chile forming a wall.

5. Andes Mountains

6. Easter Island Tiny Island only 117 sq km, located 3,700 km off the west coast of Chile. Originally named Rapa Noi, this island is the worlds most isolated inhabited island. Island renamed to Easter Island by Dutch who arrived in 1722. The only ones living on the island today are descendents from the native people and all of them live in Hanga Roa.Famous for the gigantic monoliths carved from volcanic rock that cover the island, Tiny Island only 117 sq km, located 3,700 km off the west coast of Chile. Originally named Rapa Noi, this island is the worlds most isolated inhabited island. Island renamed to Easter Island by Dutch who arrived in 1722. The only ones living on the island today are descendents from the native people and all of them live in Hanga Roa.Famous for the gigantic monoliths carved from volcanic rock that cover the island,

7. Easter Island Still today many aspects of the islands past history remains a mystery. Like how the great statues where created and moved to there current location. Still today many aspects of the islands past history remains a mystery. Like how the great statues where created and moved to there current location.

8. Atacama Desert Virtually rainless plateau, running from the Andes to the pacific Ocean Virtually rainless plateau, running from the Andes to the pacific Ocean 15 million years old 15 million years old 181,300 sq km 181,300 sq km Driest place on earth Driest place on earth Inhabited Inhabited

9. Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan was the only safe way to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, until the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. eastern opening is the bay on Chiles border. The Strait of Magellan was the only safe way to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, until the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. eastern opening is the bay on Chiles border.

10. The Drake Passage The Drake Passage, also known as Marde Hoces, is the extremely rough and dangerous body of water between the tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and South Shetland island of Antarctica. Connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

11. Beagle Channel Strait separating the islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago Strait separating the islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago Eastern portion part of the Chile and Argentinean border, and western part in Chile Eastern portion part of the Chile and Argentinean border, and western part in Chile 150 miles long 150 miles long

12. Pictures of Chile