Tierra del Fuego in British English
(Spanish ˈtjɛrra ðɛl ˈfweɣo)
noun
an archipelago at the S extremity of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: the west and south belong to Chile, the east to Argentina. Area: 73 643 sq km (28 434 sq miles)
Tierra del Fuego in American English
(tiˌɛrə dɛl ˈfweɪgoʊ)
1.
group of islands at the tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: they aredivided between Argentina & Chile: 28,473 sq mi (73,745 sq km)
2.
chief island of this group, divided between Argentina & Chile: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
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