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Chile: Country in South America
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, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish.

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Watch: Scotland defeat Chile with eight tries

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Scotland score eight tries to beat battling Chile

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BBC Scotland to show Scotland against Chile and Uruguay

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Germany's world number five Alexander Zverev beats Chile's Nicolas Jarry in straight sets to claim his second Italian Open title.
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World number one Novak Djokovic is out of the Italian Open after losing to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets.
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