Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego—literally Fire Land, formerly Isla de Xativa and also known as Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego—is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. The western portion of the island (29,484.7 km2 (11,384.1 sq mi) and 61.43% of the island) is in Chile (Province of Tierra del Fuego and Antártica Chilena Province), while the eastern portion ((18,507.3 km2 (7,145.7 sq mi) and 38.57%) is in Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province). It forms the major landmass in an extended group of islands or archipelago also known as Tierra del Fuego.

Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego—literally Fire Land, formerly Isla de Xativa and also known as Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego—is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. The western portion of the island (29,484.7 km2 (11,384.1 sq mi) and 61.43% of the island) is in Chile (Province of Tierra del Fuego and Antártica Chilena Province), while the eastern portion ((18,507.3 km2 (7,145.7 sq mi) and 38.57%) is in Argentina (Tierra del Fuego Province). It forms the major landmass in an extended group of islands or archipelago also known as Tierra del Fuego.