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Patagonia

pat-uh-GOH-nyuh
Americas

Patagonia is the sparsely populated region at the southern tip of South America, shared between Argentina and Chile, spanning windswept steppe east of the Andes and fjord-cut coastline and glaciers to the west. It takes its name from the Patagones, the term Ferdinand Magellan's expedition used for the region's Tehuelche inhabitants, and its southern extremity faces the Drake Passage toward Antarctica.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,043,076 2
Combined Argentine and Chilean Patagonia, approximately 777,000 sq km and 340,000 sq km respectively.
Population
2,000,000 2
Approximate, one of the most sparsely populated regions on Earth at under two people per sq km; the large majority live on the Argentine side.
Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Maritime Grouping 1
Region Type
Maritime Grouping 1
FAQs

Which countries share Patagonia?

Argentina and Chile govern it.

Patagonia is a geographical region at the southern end of South America, and it is governed by Argentina and Chile. The archipelago of Tierra del Fuego is also frequently included as part of Patagonia.
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Associated With

Antarctica, Continents

This source names Antarctica directly: "faces the Drake Passage toward Antarctica."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Argentina, Countries
Chile, Countries
The Andes, Regions

This source names The Andes directly: "spanning windswept steppe east of the Andes and fjord-cut coastline and glaciers to the west."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Andes, Landforms

This source names Patagonia directly: "through Peru, Bolivia, and Chile to Patagonia in the south, the longest continental mountain range on Earth."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Chonan

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Source Wikipedia: Chonan LanguagesLead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Chonan languages are an extinct family of indigenous American languages which were spoken in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.
Guaicaro language

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Cactaceae

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Lama

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Sources
1. Patagonia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    The archipelago of Tierra del Fuego is also frequently included as part of Patagonia.
  • Introduction (2)
    Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile.
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2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.PatagoniaView the Source
Wikidata: Patagonia
Wikidata Q1507, label and description confirmed against the entity (w-fix-wikititles2-1002)View the Source

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