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pacific ocean
Maps / 13 weeks ago
Chile’s extreme length: A country so long it could cover the Atlantic
Chile is so long that, if rotated, it could stretch across the North Atlantic from eastern Canada to Spain. The country runs along the southwest edge of South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to a 2015 article in Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, Chile’s mainland spans 4,329 km (2,689.92 mi) from north to south, making it “the longest country in the world”.
Environment / 1 year ago
Global fish catch by ocean in metric tonnes
The global fish catch is a critical indicator of the health and productivity of our oceans, as well as a vital component of the world's food supply and economy. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations regularly monitors and reports on the state of global fisheries, providing valuable data on the volume of fish caught in different oceans.
