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 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 10 comments
6/ Itβs not just offshore islands and diverse natural geography that make Chile π¨π± geoweird, it also stands out regionally for its history full of territorial disputes and conflicts. Before working through some key cases, we can share the following map, which provides an overview of Chilean territorial losses and disputes that have shaped its geography and borders. 8/ This war led to several key border and territorial changes, including in/on the Puna de Atacama, a mineral-rich plateau in the Andes. Following the War of the Pacific, Chile π¨π± and Argentina π¦π· eventually divided the disputed area in 1899. 10/ In addition to these land disputes, Chile π¨π± and Peru π΅πͺ have had maritime territorial disputes over a sea area spanning roughly 37,000 square km. This turned into an international law case presented at the Hague π³π± in 2008 and saw Chile lose control over some of its formerly claimed territory. Below are maps of the disputed area and the agreed upon boundary following the ruling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean%E2%80%93Peruvian_maritime_dispute  @opencage |
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5/ Next, we have π¨π± Chile's Juan FernΓ‘ndez Archipelago.
Located around 670km off the mainland, this island group consists of Robinson Crusoe Island, Alejandro Selkirk Island (Isla MΓ‘s Afuera) and Santa Clara.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Fern%C3%A1ndez_Islands
Robinson Crusoe island was home to a marooned Scottish sailor from 1704 to 1709 which partially inspired Defoe's famous novel. The island, previously named "MΓ‘s a Tierra" was renamed in 1966 to help attract more tourists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_Island
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5/ Next, we have π¨π± Chile's Juan FernΓ‘ndez Archipelago.
Located around 670km off the mainland, this island group consists of Robinson Crusoe Island, Alejandro Selkirk Island (Isla MΓ‘s Afuera) and Santa Clara.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Fern%C3%A1ndez_Islands
Robinson Crusoe island was home to a marooned Scottish sailor from 1704 to 1709 which partially inspired Defoe's famous novel. The island, previously named "MΓ‘s a Tierra" was renamed in 1966 to help attract more tourists.