3/ The sheer size of Chile π¨π± from top to bottom means it spans much of the continent of South America and, so has several types of habitats and types of nature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Chile
The country contains:
- the highest volcano on Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojos_del_Salado
- the Atacama desert, one of the driest in the world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atacama_Desert
- and the world-famous Patagonia region.
This map shows this diversity and plots the different types of vegetation found in Chile.
4/ π¨π± Chileβs territory also includes several Pacific islands, the most famous of which is Easter Island.
Known as Rapa Nui by its indigenous Polynesian population, itβs internationally famous for the large monumental statues (moai) dotted around the island πΏπΏπΏ
Annexed in 1888, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the worldβs remotest inhabited islands and has a population of nearly 8,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai
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