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Fun fact 4 about Chile

The Chinchorro mummies, the oldest of which are from around 5050 BCE
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Chile controls Easter Island, which it incorporated into its territory in 1888.

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Chile

Population
19.9M
Area
756,102 km²
Capital
Santiago
Continent
South America
66th most populous country in the world

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

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