Chilean Antarctic Territory
Also known as Chilean Antarctica, Antártica, Antarctic Chile, Antartica
Chile's territorial claim in Antarctica
Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Magallanes
- Province
- Antártica Chilena
- Commune
- Antártica
- Claimed
- 6 November 1940
- Capital
- Puerto Covadonga
- Largest settlement
- Villa Las Estrellas
- Governor
- Jorge Flies
- Regional delegate
- José Ruiz Pivcevic
- Mayor
- Patricio Fernández
- Inach director
- Gino Casassa
- Total
- 1,250,257.6 km (482,727.2 sq mi)
- Density
Article
The Chilean Antarctic Territory, or Chilean Antarctica (Spanish: Territorio Chileno Antártico, Antártica Chilena), is a part of West Antarctica and nearby islands claimed by Chile. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes 53°W and 90°W, partially overlapping the Antarctic claims of Argentine Republic (Argentine Antarctica) and the United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory). It constitutes the Antártica commune of Chile.
The territory covers the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctic Peninsula (called O'Higgins Land—Tierra de O'Higgins—in Chile), and the adjacent islands of Alexander Island, Charcot Island and Ellsworth Land, among others. Its boundaries are defined by Decree 1747, issued on 6 November 1940 and published on 21 June 1955 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
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On the map
7 mapped locations