Chile

Notable facts

• Chile stretches over 4,300 km from north to south but averages only about 180 km wide.
• The Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on Earth; some weather stations have never recorded rain.
• Chile produces more copper than any other country.
• Easter Island (Rapa Nui), with its moai statues, is Chilean territory some 3,500 km out in the Pacific.

World Heritage 7 sites

• Rapa Nui National Park 1995 · Cultural
• Churches of Chiloé 2000 · Cultural
• Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso 2003 · Cultural

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National dish

Pastel de choclo Beef and chicken under a sweetcorn purée topping, baked until the top caramelises.

Cazuela and empanada de pino are the other national answers.