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.
7/ Let's start with the War of the Pacific (1879β1884), a conflict between Chile π¨π±, Bolivia π§π΄, and Peru π΅πͺ over control of nitrate-rich coastal territories.
Chile emerged victorious, gaining Bolivia's entire coastline and leaving it landlocked. Despite losing its access to the sea, Bolivia still maintains a navy as a symbol of its unresolved maritime aspirations and the conflict's lasting impact on its national identity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_Navy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Pacific
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7/ Let's start with the War of the Pacific (1879β1884), a conflict between Chile π¨π±, Bolivia π§π΄, and Peru π΅πͺ over control of nitrate-rich coastal territories.
Chile emerged victorious, gaining Bolivia's entire coastline and leaving it landlocked. Despite losing its access to the sea, Bolivia still maintains a navy as a symbol of its unresolved maritime aspirations and the conflict's lasting impact on its national identity.