What is the longest country in the world from the south to the north?

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in South America. It has an area of 756,102 square km. Santiago is its capital and largest city. Spanish is its national language and Peso (CLP) is its official currency. Its three bordering countries are Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia.

Chile is the longest country in the world from north to south. Chile stretches over 4,300 km (2,670 mi) north to south, but only 350 km (217 mi) at its widest point east to west. This encompasses a remarkable variety of climates and landscapes. It contains 756,950 square kilometres (292,260 sq mi) of land area. It is situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Excluding its Pacific islands and Antarctic claim, Chile lies between latitudes 17° and 56°S, and longitudes 66° and 75°W.

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Charli Robinson

Dominic Willott, ... North to South, up/down. Not width

Domitila Madureira

Brazil = 4374 km.

Mark Wheeless

It does ask that way. fdeisner,

Dominic Willott

Canada is longest, then Russia, then Brazil. Chile is in 4th place!

Joe Mangan

Richard Hoff, yes, 90° (North Pole) to 49° and even a bit further to the very south of Ontario.

Larry Jones

I know of Columbia, SC, Columbia, Louisiana, Columbia, Missouri, and I am sure I am leaving out a host of other states, but someone please correct me if I am wrong. NOWHERE do I know of a country called Columbia, The country is South America is Colombia. Even this old gringo knows that! Please get it right.

Ken Voth

Canada is over 4600 km north to south David Ching,

Ken Voth

Actually Canada , not even an option is over 4600 km north to south

John W Shreve

Silvia Levame, They need to get Calobmnio right. Actually it is absurd. There should almost be some sort of auto correct for it, but I suppose the more time we are on the comment page, the more likely we will see the ads.

Silvia Levame

Colombia is misspelled. How did this question pass review?

fdeisner

As Brazil is longer than chili this is a poorly worded question. As Brazil is not one of the choices the question should have been of the choices below which is the longest north to south country.