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A sandwich between sea and continent
Chile is as long as the US and Canada combined. Chile is as long as all of Europe! It can stretch from Norway to Morocco. From London to Baghdad! Chile is so long, it's curved. Why Is Chile So Long? [Uncharted Territories]
posted by chavenet on Jul 02, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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My guess was because the Andes and I was right.
posted by y2karl at 3:10 PM
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Why Is Chile So Long?
Because it's so appropriate!
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:18 PM
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helluva biome! California's Great Valley benefits from the Sierra Nevada catching all the rain as snowpack to melt off in the summer, but Chile has all that on a continental scale. Plus all the mineral wealth in the arid northern parts, and the scenic beauty of its latitudinally-challenged region.
KSA's silly "Line" city idea applied to an entire nation!
posted by torokunai at 3:29 PM
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I like Chile.
posted by Czjewel at 3:46 PM
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With beans or without?
posted by njohnson23 at 4:41 PM
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Chile
Greater Chile
The Chilean Empire
posted by signal at 5:57 PM
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This was an interesting piece, and I liked how the author broke up the texts with maps. Thanks for posting!
posted by Sparky Buttons at 6:13 PM
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I will now refer to my brother who lives in Orange County as being the Potentate of the Chilian Empire.
Long Cat Chile is long.
posted by BlueHorse at 6:18 PM
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Well, if it was 2,700 miles wide it wouldn't fit on South America, now would it?
posted by chasing at 6:40 PM
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Why Is Chile So Long?
In two words
posted by y2karl at 8:18 PM
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Reading that article, I'm reminded of this "SCTV" skit.
posted by New Frontier at 9:11 PM
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Dinner with Andes - Menu
Main course: Chile
Dessert: Mints
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 10:24 PM
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Amazing! I feel so much better educated now. Also, longcountry is long.
posted by TheophileEscargot at 2:14 AM
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