Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile
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The Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile refers to the country’s far southern territories, including Patagonia and the Chilean Antarctic areas, characterized by extreme climates, sparse population, and strategic geopolitical significance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geopolitical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Argentina
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Ocean (via Drake Passage)
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extreme climate
ⓘ
low temperatures ⓘ polar climate in Antarctic areas ⓘ remote settlements ⓘ sparse population ⓘ strong winds ⓘ subpolar oceanic climate in many areas ⓘ |
| climateZone |
Antarctic zone
ⓘ
subantarctic zone ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Coyhaique
ⓘ
Puerto Natales ⓘ Punta Arenas, Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Punta Arenas
|
| containsSettlement | Puerto Williams ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| governedAs |
Aysén Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
Magallanes Region (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena Region
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
Antarctic logistics and research support
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sheep ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes mountain ranges
archipelagos ⓘ channels and straits ⓘ fjords ⓘ glaciers ⓘ steppe landscapes ⓘ subantarctic forests ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | subject to Chilean sovereignty claims in Antarctica ⓘ |
| includes |
Aysén Region
ⓘ
Cape Horn Archipelago ⓘ Chilean Antarctic Territory ⓘ Patagonia ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean Patagonia
Magallanes Region (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Magallanes Region
Tierra del Fuego region ⓘ
surface form:
Tierra del Fuego (Chilean sector)
|
| locatedIn | Southern Cone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Patagonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean Patagonia macro-region
Southern Cone ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Cone of South America
|
| strategicImportance |
access to Antarctic region
ⓘ
control of sea routes between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans ⓘ maritime jurisdiction claims ⓘ natural resource potential ⓘ proximity to Drake Passage ⓘ |
| usedFor | scientific research in subantarctic and Antarctic environments ⓘ |
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