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Neighboring Countries of Chile
Chile shares land borders with 3 countries: Argentina (6,691 km), Bolivia (942 km) and Peru (168 km).
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Countries bordering Chile
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Chile citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Buenos Aires | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Bolivia |
La Paz | Visa-free | |
 Peru |
Lima | Visa-free · 90 days |
Argentina accounts for 86% of Chile's 7,801 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Chile
Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Area
756,102 km² — slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
Terrain
Low coastal mountains, fertile central valley, rugged Andes in east
Climate
Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,893 m (highest volcano in the world). Lowest: Pacific Ocean 0 m. Mean elevation: 1871 m.
Natural resources
Copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower
Natural hazards
Severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis volcanism: significant volcanic activity due to more than three-dozen active volcanoes along the Andes Mountains; Lascar (5,592 m), which last erupted in 2007, is the most active volcano in the northern Chilean Andes; Llaima (3,125 m) in central Chile, which last erupted in 2009, is another of the country's most active; Chaiten's 2008 eruption forced major evacuations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Cerro Hudson, Calbuco, Copahue, Guallatiri, Llullaillaco, Nevados de Chillan, Puyehue, San Pedro, and Villarrica; see note 2 under "Geography - note"
Good to know
Note 1: Chile is the longest country north-to-south in the world, extending across 39 degrees of latitude note 2: Chile is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, which is a belt bordering the Pacific Ocean that contains about 75% of the world's volcanoes and up to 90% of the world's earthquakes note 3: the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile is the driest desert in the world; Ojos del Salado (6,893 m) in the Atacama Desert is the highest active volcano in the world, Chile's tallest mountain, and the second-highest in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere; the volcano's small crater lake is the world's highest lake at 6,390 m
Neighbours of Chile's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).