republic of chile

Noun
  1. A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast (synset 108738314)
    domain member region:
    is an instance of: south american country, south american nation - any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    member holonym: chilean - a native or inhabitant of Chile
    belongs to: oas, organization of american states - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
    has:
    • patagonia - region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
    • antofagasta - a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
    • chiloe - the largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile
    • capital of chile, gran santiago, santiago, santiago de chile - the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
    • punta arenas - a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
    • temuco - a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion
    • valparaiso - the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
    • vina del mar - a resort city on the Pacific in central Chile
    • tierra del fuego - an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
    • cape horn - a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
    • cape froward - a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America
    • atacama desert - a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
    • guallatiri - the world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959
    • lascar - a volcano in the Andes in Chile
    • tupungatito - an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959
    • andes - a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
    • el muerto - a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)
    • llullaillaco - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)
    • ojos del salado - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
    • tupungato - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)
    is a part of: south america - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
    same as: chile

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