I feel like this is stretching the definition of "thin" to make sure nobody feels insecure about the proportions of the land claimed by local government.
It's not very thick, it is thin, but it's extremely long. Chile that is.
Not many countries outside of Europe are as small east-to-west as Chile. Even in Europe the major countries like France, Germany, Spain and even the UK are bigger east-to-west. Italy is bigger east-to-west, but mostly because it's angled. If it were oriented vertically like Chile it would be thinner along most of the boot, but still wider than Chile along the top from the coast near Nice to Venice.
Also worth noting that although the UK isn't all that wide, it has major port cities on both east and west coasts. Chile has an inhospitable mountain range on its eastern side, so really the population is concentrated in an area that's much thinner than the geographic boundaries of the country.
Looking at a map, Chile is a thin strip of land compared to all other South American countries, which is what makes sense to do because it makes it easily identifiable to everyone when they also look at a map.
It is a relatively thin strip of land. I drove down the Carretera Austral a few years ago, you even have to drive through Argentina, because there are the sea and mountains and not enough space to "fit" a highway (alternatively you could take the ferry).
I'm sorry, but at no point does Chile get too thin to fit a highway. It is just that part meets a gulf and wildlife territory. They are all national parks. The alternative (to going into Argentina or the ferry) would be to deforest hundreds of hectares and blow up mountains just so tourists get an scenic car ride (that is already pretty scenic and spectacular as it is).
I get what you meant. But it would be more apt to say that they don't want a highway there, it's not like it wouldn't fit if they wanted. The whole thing is a biosphere reserve, new infrastructure is not allowed. It has nothing to do with the geographical wideness of Chile. To only have a ferry there is a choice. Bypassing through Argentina actually skips a good third of the official highway.
An interesting comparison is Canada. Chile is about as long as Canada is wide, and most of Canada lives within a short distance of the US border, so the population distribution is similar to Chile's.
Full country for those interested
It is, undoubtedly, a thin strip of land.
You have been Mercatored
Yeah! Thanks. I was shouting "Zoom out! Zoom out!" at my screen.
Does that normally work?
"Enhance!" does. I saw it on every movie and television show with law enforcement on computers.
It is a very thick but even taller strip of land.
The point of reference for it's thinness shouldn't be it's own height, but rather the sizes of countries in general.
I mean, it's still be thin, but the UK has no place throwing stones from within that glass house lol
It just looks skinny because of how long it is baby I promise it's more than thicc enough for you 😏
I feel like this is stretching the definition of "thin" to make sure nobody feels insecure about the proportions of the land claimed by local government.
What are we doing here, folks?
Geoshaming
Yao Ming isn't thin. He's wider than almost anyone you know. It'd be crazy to call him thin.
But he is still lanky, because of his proportions.
It's not very thick, it is thin, but it's extremely long. Chile that is.
Not many countries outside of Europe are as small east-to-west as Chile. Even in Europe the major countries like France, Germany, Spain and even the UK are bigger east-to-west. Italy is bigger east-to-west, but mostly because it's angled. If it were oriented vertically like Chile it would be thinner along most of the boot, but still wider than Chile along the top from the coast near Nice to Venice.
Also worth noting that although the UK isn't all that wide, it has major port cities on both east and west coasts. Chile has an inhospitable mountain range on its eastern side, so really the population is concentrated in an area that's much thinner than the geographic boundaries of the country.
I recognize that I didn't present a very coherent comment, but that's basically what I meant with my last sentence, lol
Looks at Norway, 8.3km at the narrowest
Why does that give me an urge to want to walk the length of it.
Italy looks like the thin strip of land in this comparison.
Looking at a map, Chile is a thin strip of land compared to all other South American countries, which is what makes sense to do because it makes it easily identifiable to everyone when they also look at a map.
Exactly! Just like on the map of Scandinavia, you could call Sweden and Norway the shaft and Demark the ejaculate.
If Scandinavia looks like a cock to you, then yes. But you might want to see a doctor it your cock looks like the outline of Norway and Sweden...
I saw a doctor in Amsterdam about it and he slid me €20 and kept saying, "I'm a real doctor". They really do things differently in Europe!
Nah, my wife likes that I'm fjorded for her pleasure.
Sweden is clearly the cock and Finland the balls. Norway is only for Klingons.
Finland is not part of the traditional definition of Scandinavia
Fennoscandia then
Sweden and Finland. Sweden is the shaft, Finland are the balls
Brazil is delicious
Brazil is south America shaped, which is Africa shaped. The other way is Rio Grande do Sul that is Brazil shaped and a Brazilian state
Looks like a fried chicken thigh. Though a lot of things could look like fried chicken pieces.
I love cultural fusion. I'm also hungry now.
Fun fact, Brazil has about the same length on the N-S as the E-W directions.
You can't notice this looking at most maps.
Well they're not wrong
It's enormous, but relatively speaking, a thin strip, yeah
And the BBC is headquartered on a damp rock.
As a Brit… … yeah actually
Yeah this is 100% correct. Today it's a damp and humid rock.
Wish I was on some far off thin strip of land, if I'm honest.
John Oliver on The Bugle podcast had the best description of its shape. “Chile. The country most likely to crack if baked into a biscuit.”
I'm not sure this is malintended
High aspect ratio just doesn't roll off the tongue does it?
It is a relatively thin strip of land. I drove down the Carretera Austral a few years ago, you even have to drive through Argentina, because there are the sea and mountains and not enough space to "fit" a highway (alternatively you could take the ferry).
I'm sorry, but at no point does Chile get too thin to fit a highway. It is just that part meets a gulf and wildlife territory. They are all national parks. The alternative (to going into Argentina or the ferry) would be to deforest hundreds of hectares and blow up mountains just so tourists get an scenic car ride (that is already pretty scenic and spectacular as it is).
That's why I put the "fit" in quotes. There is no space for a highway because of gulf, mountains and national parks, and that is a good thing.
If it was wider they would have built a highway for sure.
I get what you meant. But it would be more apt to say that they don't want a highway there, it's not like it wouldn't fit if they wanted. The whole thing is a biosphere reserve, new infrastructure is not allowed. It has nothing to do with the geographical wideness of Chile. To only have a ferry there is a choice. Bypassing through Argentina actually skips a good third of the official highway.
What are you talking about? Chile gets wider at the bottom...
You should zoom in and check the topography.
I did that one day! That place is buck wild!
bro do you know how topographic maps relate to reality?
Looks pretty thin to me:
The narrow point is about as wide as driving to my nearest beach and that's a reasonable day trip distance.
Maybe narrow would be better wording, given that it's about proportions rather than absolute size
I think both narrow and thin are relative, rather than absolute terms. It’s a country, not a pipe.
Svelte Mr. Bediker
You mean the media outlet from the insignificant island in the North Sea?
An interesting comparison is Canada. Chile is about as long as Canada is wide, and most of Canada lives within a short distance of the US border, so the population distribution is similar to Chile's.
It’s 2600 miles/4200km long. It’s 2300 miles NYC to Los Angeles, for perspective.
thin is a good description honestly, Snow in the Andes by the morning, and beach by the afternoon.
I like it here 10/10, would be born here again.
Somos el mejor país de Chile CTM!
Viva chile mierda!
Now show the population density
At least call it a banana due to earth's curvature
UK could have had Europe....