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Inland are the gigantic saucer - shaped depressions which separate this coastal
range from the Andes . These bolsones or dry basins appear like old lake floors ,
sometimes fifty miles wide , which , because of increasing aridity , have now ...
Inland are the gigantic saucer - shaped depressions which separate this coastal
range from the Andes . These bolsones or dry basins appear like old lake floors ,
sometimes fifty miles wide , which , because of increasing aridity , have now ...
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Position Mean Annual Rainfall ( mm . ) Mean Annual Mean No. of Days Seasonal
with more than Temperature i mm . Rainfall Range ° F . Viña del Mar 33 ° S.
Coastal 482 ( 19 " ) Santiago 33 ° S. Inland 362 ( 14 " ) Constitución 35 ° S.
Coastal ...
Position Mean Annual Rainfall ( mm . ) Mean Annual Mean No. of Days Seasonal
with more than Temperature i mm . Rainfall Range ° F . Viña del Mar 33 ° S.
Coastal 482 ( 19 " ) Santiago 33 ° S. Inland 362 ( 14 " ) Constitución 35 ° S.
Coastal ...
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The more exposed coastal portions of the region contrast sharply in respect of
rainfall with interior locations , but differences in temperature conditions are less
marked than those of Mediterranean Chile . The following statistics summarize ...
The more exposed coastal portions of the region contrast sharply in respect of
rainfall with interior locations , but differences in temperature conditions are less
marked than those of Mediterranean Chile . The following statistics summarize ...
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Contents
THE PEOPLE | 12 |
HISTORY AND POLITICS | 29 |
GENERAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 47 |
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Chile, an Outline of Its Geography, Economics, and Politics Gilbert J. Butland No preview available - 1956 |
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