Page 2 - HP3A 003 The Regions of Chile

The Regions of Chile

When one looks at a map of South

America and sees the country of

Chile on its western coast, one

immediately notices the country’s

strange and singular shape. It is at

once a very long country, measuring

4,270 km from north to south, and at

once a very thin country, averaging

only 177 km east to west. It is also a

country that has, as many Chileans

will tell you, an “island” mentality,