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The '''The Chilean Antarctic Territory''' or '''Chilean Antarctica''' is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. The | [[File:Antarctica, Chile territorial claim.jpg|thumb|Chile's claim]] | ||
The '''The Chilean Antarctic Territory''' or '''Chilean Antarctica''' is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. The Territory ranges from 53° West to 90° West and from the South Pole to the 60° South parallel, partially overlapping the [[[Argentine Antarctica|Argentine]] and [[British Antarctic Territory|British]] Antarctic claims and creating the eastern border of [[Westarctica]]. It is administered by the Cabo de Hornos municipality in the South American mainland. | |||
The territory claimed by Chile covers the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctic Peninsula]] and adjacent islands, [[Alexander Island]], [[Charcot Island]], and part of the [[Ellsworth Land]], among others. It has an area of 1,250,257.6 km². | The territory claimed by Chile covers the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctic Peninsula]] and adjacent islands, [[Alexander Island]], [[Charcot Island]], and part of the [[Ellsworth Land]], among others. It has an area of 1,250,257.6 km². | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | |||