Location  Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru; strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage) Terrain  low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east; Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions  Highest Point  Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m (highest volcano in the world)
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Area total: 756,950 sq km land: 748,800 sq km water: 8,150 sq km note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez
Area: comparative: slightly smaller than twice the size of MontanaLand Boundaries: total: 6,171 km border countries: Argentina 5,150 km, Bolivia 861 km, Peru 160 km
Coastline: 6,435 km
Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200/350 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south