South America by the Drake Passage

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South America by the Drake Passage refers to the continent’s southernmost tip near Cape Horn, lying just north of Antarctica across the stormy Drake Passage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
maritime region
adjacentTo South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean

Southeastern Pacific Ocean
surface form: Southeast Pacific Ocean

Southern Ocean
borders Drake Passage
climate subpolar oceanic climate
connectedBy shipping routes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
country Chile
feature numerous islands
rocky coasts
steep headlands
geologicalSetting boundary between South American Plate and Scotia Plate
hasExtremePoint Cape Horn
hasPortCity Punta Arenas, Chile
surface form: Punta Arenas

Ushuaia
hazard high waves
icebergs
strong currents
historicallyKnownAs dangerous route for sailing ships
importantFor Antarctic research logistics
global ocean circulation
includes Isla Navarino
surface form: Isla Hornos

Tierra del Fuego region
surface form: Tierra del Fuego archipelago
knownFor frequent storms
rough seas
strong westerly winds
languageMajority Spanish
latitudeApprox about 55 degrees south
locatedIn South America
Southern Hemisphere
near Beagle Channel
Cape Horn
Scotia Sea
Strait of Magellan
oceanCurrent Antarctic Circumpolar Current
partOf southern tip of South America
subantarctic region
separatedBy Drake Passage
separatedFrom Antarctica
sovereignState Chile
surface form: Republic of Chile
tourism Antarctic cruise tourism
adventure tourism
usedAs departure point for Antarctic voyages
wildlife penguins
seabirds
seals
whales

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Antarctic Peninsula separatedFrom South America by the Drake Passage
breakup of Gondwana separates South America by the Drake Passage
this entity surface form: South America from Antarctica