Land of Fire

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Land of Fire is the English name for Tierra del Fuego, a remote archipelago at South America's southern tip known for its harsh climate, dramatic landscapes, and historic role in exploration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
geographical region
island group
remote region
tourist destination
borders Atlantic Ocean
Drake Passage
Pacific Ocean
climateType subpolar oceanic climate
dividedBetween Argentina
Chile
hasArgentineProvince Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur
hasChileanRegion Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
hasCountryTerritory Argentina
Chile
hasEconomicActivity fishing
oil and gas extraction
sheep ranching
tourism
hasEnglishName Land of Fire
hasIndigenousPeople Kawésqar
Selk'nam
Yaghan
linked to: Yaghan people
hasLargestIsland Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
hasMajorCity Porvenir
Punta Arenas
linked to: Punta Arenas, Chile

Río Grande
linked to: Rio Grande

Ushuaia
hasNameInSpanish Tierra del Fuego
hasNationalPark Alberto de Agostini National Park
Cabo de Hornos National Park
Tierra del Fuego National Park
historicallyVisitedBy Charles Darwin
Ferdinand Magellan
Robert FitzRoy
knownFor Beagle Channel
Cape Horn vicinity
dramatic landscapes
fjords
glaciers
harsh climate
historic role in exploration
subpolar oceanic climate
windswept plains
locatedIn South America
Southern Cone
southern tip of South America
partOf Patagonia region
linked to: Patagonia
separatedFrom South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan
traversedBy Beagle Channel
Strait of Magellan

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Tierra del Fuego region nameMeaning Land of Fire