- group of islands at the tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: they are divided between Argentina & Chile: 28,473 sq mi (73,745 sq km)
- chief island of this group, divided between Argentina & Chile: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
Tierra del Fuego
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Tierra del Fuego
An archipelago off southern South America separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan. The main island, also called Tierra del Fuego, is divided between Chile and Argentina. Smaller islands of the archipelago are administered individually by the two countries.
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- One of the provinces in Argentina (southern South America). Home of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, close to Antarctica.
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