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.
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.
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