| has gloss | eng: The Republic of Chile is a sovereign country located in southwestern South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip between the South Pacific Ocean and the crest of the southern Andes Mountain Range. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage at the countrys southernmost tip. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Ecuador, that does not have a border with Brazil. The Pacific forms the countrys entire western border, with a coastline that stretches over . Chilean territory extends to the Pacific Ocean which includes the overseas territories of Juan Fernández Islands, the Sala y Gómez islands, the Desventuradas Islands and Easter Island located in Polynesia. Chile claims of territory in Antarctica. |
