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Queen Adelaide Archipelago ( es, Archipiélago Reina Adelaida) is an island group in Zona Austral, the extreme south of
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...
. It belongs to the
Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Magallanes may refer to: * Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who led part of the first expedition around the world * Strait of Magellan, the strait between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in Chile Places * Magallanes ...
. The major islands in the group are
Pacheco Island Pacheco Island is an island between Vidal Gomez Island and Victoria Island at the north shore of the West entrance of the Strait of Magellan in Chile. See also * List of islands of Chile External links Islands of Chile @ United Nations Environme ...
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Contreras Island Contreras Island (Spanish: ''Isla Contreras'') is an island in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. ...
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Ramirez Island Ramirez may refer to: People * Ramírez (surname), people with the surname ''Ramírez'' * Ramirez (Brazilian footballer) (born 1987), full name Washington Ramirez Cruz Santos, Brazilian footballer Locations * Ramirez, Texas * Ramirez Canyon Park, ...
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Cochrane Island Cochrane may refer to: Places Australia * Cochrane railway station, Sydney, a railway station on the closed Ropes Creek railway line Canada * Cochrane, Alberta * Cochrane Lake, Alberta * Cochrane District, Ontario ** Cochrane, Ontario, a town wi ...
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Juan Guillermos Island Juan Guillermos Island (also known as ''Isla Esmeralda'') is a Chilean island in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. It is named after the English Captain John Williams Wilson.Rennell Islands ] ] The Rennell Islands ( es, Islas Rennell) are two islands in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America ...
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South Rennell Island South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
and
North Rennell Island North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
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See also

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List of islands of Chile This is a list of islands of Chile, as listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyCountry Files (GNS)The data was retrieved on 19 January 2013 and thwere "ISL" and "ISLS" The country has 43,471 islands, according to the Chilean Ministr ...
Archipelagoes of Chile Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean Islands of Magallanes Region {{MagellanAntarctic-geo-stub