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CHILE IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT OF LATIN AMERICA
THREE CONTINENTALITY
Claudio Meneses BustosDepartamento de Geografía
Universidad de Chile
Polinesia América
Antarctica
THE PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF CHILE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Andes Mountain Range
Length:7.000 Km
Maximum width:700 Km
Chilean – Bolivian “Altiplano”
Amazonas River
Basin
Surface:7.000.000 sq Km
Length:6.788 Km
De La Plata River Basin
Surface:3.800.000 sq Km
Length:3.000 Km
Brazilian Massif
Continental Chile:
Lat. 18º South
Lat. 56º South
Length: 4.200 Km.
Surface: 756.626 sq Km.
Width: Minimum 90 Km.
Maximum 400 Km.
Economic Geography:
Natural resources based economy.
•Mining (Copper and Gold)
•Fishery(Industrial and Salmon)
•Forestry(Natural and Artificial)
•Agriculture(Fresh fruits, grapes and berries)
There are many good social and economic
characteristics of Chile in the Latin American context:
The Human Scenario:
Population
020406080
100120140160180200
Source: World Bank, 2003
Life Expectancy (Years)
5860626466687072747678
Source: World Bank, 2003
GNI (U$ per capita)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Source: World Bank, 2003
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
MexicoPeru
Venezuela
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Child Malnutrition (%)
Source: World Bank, 2003
Bolivia
Brazil
ChileColombia
Ecuador
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
727476788082848688909294
Access to Improved Water Source (%)
Source: World Bank, 2003
Conformation of the Chilean Territory:
• Portions of former peruvian zones.o Tarapacá, Nitrate deposits, Fishing.
• Portions of former bolivian zones.o Antofagasta, Coppper mining.
• Argentina holds portions of former chilean zones.o Parts of Patagonia.
SOUTH PATAGONIAN ICE FIELD
BEAGLE CANAL
TARAPACÁ
ANTOFAGASTA
PATAGONIA
Regional Scope (Norte Chico and Aysén):
• Norte Chico: Semiarid zone, known by the table grape production for export.
• Aysén: Tourism based in nature and natural resources.
In Aysen the activities requires a better organization to replace the spontaneous services offer by the rural people
The natural system offers more resources for tourism than the tourism products offer by the people.
NEVERTHELESS
THERE IS POVERTY
Sitios de Interes en el Sitios de Interes en el sector:sector:
VENTISQUERO COLGANTE
THANKS VERY MUCH