Chile (; ), officially the
Republic of Chile , is a
South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the
Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders
Peru to the north,
Bolivia to the northeast,
Argentina to the east, and the
Drake Passage in the far south. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of
Juan Fernández,
Salas y Gómez,
Desventuradas, and
Easter Island in
Oceania. Chile also claims about of
Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the
Antarctic Treaty.