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Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

Topics: Geography of Magallanes and Chilean Antartica Region Islands of Argentina Islands of Chile

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Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. Its western part is in Chile (Province of Tierra del Fuego and Antartica Chilena Province), while the east is in Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province). It forms the major landmass in the island group also called Tierra del Fuego.

The island has an area of 47,992 km, making it the 29th largest island in the world. Its two primary towns are Ushuaia and Rio Grande, both in Argentina, while its highest point is Monte Darwin , in Chile. Other towns are Tolhuin and Porvenir in Argentina and Chile respectively. The northern parts of the island have oil deposits, Cerro Sombrero in Chile is the main extraction centre in the island.

See also

1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake

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