Ten Curiosities about the Republic of Chile:
1. **The Lone Star Flag**: Chile's flag is similar to that of Texas, USA. Both designs share similarities due to the influence of other nations' flags during their independence.
2. **The Driest Desert in the World**: The Atacama Desert, located in northern Chile, is the driest place on Earth, with some areas that haven't seen rain in centuries.
3. **A Long and Narrow Country**: Chile is one of the longest countries in the world, stretching over 4,300 km (2,670 miles) from north to south, but with an average width of only 177 km (110 miles).
4. **Easter Island**: Chile governs Easter Island (Rapa Nui), famous for its mysterious moai statues. It is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world, located more than 3,500 km (2,175 miles) off the Chilean coast.
5. **Chilean Patagonia**: In the far south of Chile lies Patagonia, a region of extraordinary natural beauty with glaciers, fjords, and towering mountains.
有情世界：書與人 17 Bruce Chatwin (1940~1989) 簡介及成名作《巴塔哥尼亞高原上》(In Patagonia) 優點，Power of Patagonia 智利國家公園 National Geographic.....\ 兼談《夜間飛行》By Saint-Exupéry 莎士比亞《暴風雨》....；自傳自選集《我在這裡做什麼 》(What Am I Doing Here?)、《歌之版圖》（The Songlines）........France's flying storyteller • FRANCE 24 English《小王子》 What essential is invisible to the eye
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巴塔哥尼亞高原上 / 布魯斯．查特文(Bruce Chatwin)著 ; 李欣容譯
パタゴニア / ブルース.チャトウィン著 ; 芹沢眞理子譯
What am I doing here / Bruce Chatwin.
歌之版圖 : 澳洲夢土的故事 / 布魯斯.查特文(Bruce Chatwin)著 ; 李麗薰譯
Under the sun : the letters of Bruce Chatwin / selected and edited by Elizabeth Chatwin and Nicholas Shakespeare.
With Chatwin : portrait of a writer / Susannah Clapp.
Bruce Chatwin / Nicholas Shakespeare.
6. **Gabriela Mistral’s Educational Legacy**: Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945, was a renowned Chilean poet and educator who played a significant role in the development of the country's educational system.
7. **Independence**: Chile declared its independence from Spain on September 18, 1810, although it was not officially recognized until 1818.
8. **Climate Diversity**: Chile has a wide variety of climates, from the arid Atacama Desert in the north, to Mediterranean climates in the central region, and subpolar climates in Patagonia.
9. **Copper Powerhouse**: Chile is the world's largest producer of copper, and the mineral is a key component of its economy. The largest open-pit copper mine in the world, Chuquicamata, is located in northern Chile.
10. **The Strongest Earthquake Ever Recorded**: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.5, is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It triggered tsunamis that reached as far as Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines.
These facts highlight Chile's cultural, geographical, and natural wealth, a country with a fascinating history and diverse landscapes.
Credits: Clima Extremo
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