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{{Infobox Islands name ! Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego image name Cities of Tierra del Fuego.png|250px image caption ! Tierra de Fuego locator map native name ! native name link location ! Tierra del Fuego coordinates archipelago ! Tierra del Fuego total islands major islands ! area 47,992 km² (29,820 ft²} highest mount ! Mount Darwin elevation 2,488 metres / 8,163 ft country ! country admin divisions title country admin divisions ! country largest city country largest city population ! country 1 Argentina country 1 admin divisions title ! Tierra del Fuego Province country 1 admin divisions Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina} country 1 largest city ! Ushuaia country 1 largest city population 64,000 country 2 ! Chile country 2 admin divisions title Magallanes y Antartica Chilena Region country 2 admin divisions ! Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile country 2 largest city Porvenir country 2 largest city population ! 4,807 population population as of ! density ethnic groups =
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (literally, Great Island of the Land of Fire) 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 km², 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 (2,488 m), 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.
