It occupies a total area of about 292,260 sq miles (756,950 sq km) with its total length being 2,653 miles (4,270 km) from south to north and its total width being 109 miles (175 km) from east to west. Chile is considered to be the longest and the narrowest country in the world. Chile is pressed between the towering Andes on the east and the Pacific on the west. At its broadest point, Chile is about 221 miles (356 km) wide and at its narrowest point, it is about 40 miles (64 km) wide.

It is flanked by Argentina on the east, Bolivia on the north east, Drake Passage on the south and by Peru on the north. Along with Ecuador, Chile is the only country in South America that does not flank Brazil. Chile’s total length of the boundary including its coastline is about 7,833 miles (12,606km).

While traveling towards the north of Chile, one finds that the land becomes more and more arid. This is where Atacama Desert is located which is considered to be one of the most unfavorable and hostile regions in the world. On the contrary, while traveling to the south, one comes across Cape Horn, a strip of land surrounded by seas which are constantly in midst of storms.

Pacific islands such as Juan Fernández, Desventuradas, Salas y Gómez and Easter Island are also a part of the Chile territory. The climate of Chile varies from dry in the north to Mediterranean in the middle to rainy in the south.

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