Chile narrowly stretches along the southern half of the west coast of South America. The bordering countries are Bolivia, and Peru in the north and over the Andes, to the east, lies Argentina. Chile has over 5,000 km (3,100 mi) of coast on the South Pacific Ocean. It also has a claim to a portion of Antarctica.

However, under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty, no country's territorial claims are exercised.

Various indigenous languages are spoken in Chile like Mapudungun, Quechua and Rapa Nui.

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