Chile: The Tricontinental Country with Access to Three Oceans | Learn More Here!

2024-01-23 20:54:26

Having access to three oceans is an advantage that few countries in the world have, even more so if this country belongs to more than one continent, as has happened with Turkey or Russia. Although it is a rare phenomenon, in South America there is also a country that has this characteristic.

This country is Chile, which in addition to being the only Latin American country that does not require a visa to enter the United States, is the only tricontinental country with access to 3 oceans in the region. Learn more details regarding this particularity of the Chilean territory below.

Why is Chile said to be tricontinental?

The Chilean territory has one of the most particular shapes in the world. In fact, it is one of the longest countries in the world, with 4,300 km in length and being one of the narrowest, with only 180 km in average width. Furthermore, the Government of Chile explains that this country is tricontinental because:

Have a presence on the American continent, in what most people recognize as Chilean territory. It limits to the north with Peru, to the northeast with Bolivia and to the east with Argentina.

Have a presence on the continent of Oceania. This area is configured with the insular part of Chile, which corresponds to a set of islands of volcanic origin in the South Pacific Ocean, which includes the Juan Fernando archipelago and the Easter Islands, among others.

Have a presence on the continent of Antarctica. This is the Chilean Antarctic Territory that was officially incorporated in 1940. Due to the scientific and water importance it has for the world, this area was included within the Antarctic Treaty. This states that the site should only be used for peaceful purposes and scientific research.

With which oceans does Chile connect?

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In addition to its Tricontinental characteristic, Chile has the peculiarity that it connects with three different oceans. On the one hand, it has access to the Pacific Ocean, through its long coastal area of ​​4,270 kilometers. This goes from the border with Peru to Cape Horn, according to the National Library of Chile.

At Cape Horn, they meet the Antarctic, which is the second ocean to which Chile has access. Finally, as WordAtlas explains, Chile has control over the Strait of Magellan, a body of water that links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

According to the Chilean Navy, Directemar, this strait is the most important natural passage between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is located between Chilean Patagonia, the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, where the city considered the end of the world is located, and other islands that are west of the Argentine island towards the Pacific Ocean.

Other tricontinental countries

• Australia: although most of its territory is in Oceania, it has some islands such as Cocos Keeling Islands and Christmas Island, which are part of Asia. Finally, like Chile, this country has an Australian Antarctic Territory.
• France: its presence extends from Europe, through Africa, with the departments of Mayotte and the island of Réunion, and ending in America, with its territories Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.

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