The Republic of Chile

Chile is the longest country in the world from north to south, spanning 39 degrees of latitude, roughly 4,300 km, while averaging only about 180 km wide.

Chile is home to the driest non-polar desert in the world, known as the Atacama. Located in the Andes Mountains, it receives about 2 millimeters (0.08 inches) of rainfall each year.

Chile is home to almost 80% of South America’s glaciers. It is estimated that there are 20,000 square kilometers (7,722 square miles) of glaciers.

Chile is the world’s largest exporter of copper, lithium carbonate and roasted molybdenum concentrates.

The Andes extend from Venezuela to the southern tip of Chile and Argentina. They are the world's longest continental mountain range, at roughly 7,000 km (4,350 miles).

The seawater pool at San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile, is the second-largest swimming pool in the world. It is about 1 km long, covers 8 hectares, and held the world record from 2006 to 2015.

The Cueca is Chile’s national dance and is especially performed during Independence Day celebrations.

Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is part of Chile, located about 3,700 km west of the mainland.

Ojos del Salado, on the Chile–Argentina border, is the world's highest active volcano, at 6,893 m (22,615 ft).

The Chinchorro mummies of Chile are the world’s oldest known artificially mummified human remains, predating Egyptian mummification by thousands of years.

Gran Torre Santiago, part of the Costanera Center complex in Santiago, is the tallest building in South America, at 300 m with 62 floors.

Chile is one of the few countries with an official government body that investigates UFO sightings: CEFAA, part of the civil aviation authority, which studies reports from pilots and air traffic controllers.