Chile

Did you know?

• Geography

  Chile stretches more than 4,300 kilometres from north to south but averages only about 180 kilometres in width.

• Nature

  In the Atacama Desert, weather stations have never recorded rain — the driest place on Earth.

• Economy

  Thanks to its clear skies, Chile hosts some of the world’s largest telescopes.

• History

  In 2010, 33 trapped miners were rescued alive after 69 days from 700 metres underground.

• Geography

  Chile includes Easter Island with its moai statues — about 3,500 kilometres from the mainland.