This country is 2,600 miles long and averages just 110 miles wide

Chile runs down the western edge of South America for about 4,300 kilometers, from the driest desert on Earth to sub-Antarctic fjords, while averaging only around 177 kilometers in width. That length packs an extraordinary range of climates into one country: desert, Mediterranean valleys, temperate rainforest and glaciers. It's often cited as one of the most elongated countries in the world relative to its width.

— Wikipedia contributors, Geography of Chile — Chile's north-south extent