Characteristics of Tierra del Fuego

The southern tip of South America is the largest island in Latin America. Tierra del Fuego, also known as Tierra del Fuego, faces the South American continent across the strait of magellan (only 3.3km at its narrowest point), with an area of 48,700km2. Including hundreds of islands and rocks nearby, the total area of these islands is about 73,000 km2, of which about 2/3 belong to Chile and 65,438+0/3 to Argentina. The main island is slightly triangular, to the west. The terrain is rugged, with an altitude of 1500 ~ 2000m, and the highest peak in Gam San is about 2469m. The height of the snow line is only 500 ~ 800m, and modern glaciers are developed. The eastern and northern parts are gentle lowlands with an altitude of 180 ~ 600m, covering Quaternary glacial sediments and volcanic ash. There are many glacial lakes and swamps, and the larger one is Faniano Lake. There is less precipitation in the east, less than 500 mm. The mountainous areas are forests, and the lowlands are overgrown grasslands with few people. This used to be the residence of Indian Ona and others. Sailor F. Magellan arrived at 1520 years later, due to the rise of sheep husbandry and the discovery of gold deposits, Chile and Argentina began to emigrate to Manan, the northern end of the main island.5438+09445888885 Followed by logging, fishing and hunting. The industry only has oil and gas exploitation and some small refineries and meat freezing plants for local consumption. Ushuaia, at the southern tip of the main island, is the administrative center of Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world. Ushuaia (55 degrees south latitude and 68 degrees west longitude) is located at the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, with a permanent population of about16,000.