Tierra del Fuego


Tier·ra del Fue·go

geographical name
\tē-ˈer-ə-(ˌ)del-fü-ˈā-(ˌ)gō, ˈtyer-ä-(ˌ)thel-ˈfwā-gō\

Definition of TIERRA DEL FUEGO

1
archipelago off S S. America S of Strait of Magellan; in Argentina & Chile area over 28,400 square miles (73,556 square kilometers)
2
chief island of the archipelago; divided between Chile and Argentina area 18,530 square miles (48,178 square kilometers)

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