Explore the dynamic human and physical geographies of countries around the world. Each book in this engaging series focuses on how a country's landforms, climate, and resources shape human settlement and affect daily life, culture and identity, and the economy. Significant people, places, and events, as well as challenges for the future are featured. Focus on Chile Chile is a long narrow strip of land running half the length of South America and bordered on either side by the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. Read all about the country's land and resources, the mineral-rich Atacama Desert, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Chile.