The Chilean Antarctic Institute (in Spanish Instituto Antártico Chileno) is a

public service A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...

institution in charge of managing and coordinating scientific activities in the

Chilean Antarctic Territory The Chilean Antarctic Territory or Chilean Antarctica (Spanish: ''Territorio Chileno Antártico'', ''Antártica Chilena'') is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. The Chilean Antarctic Territory ranges from 53° West to 90° West and f ...

. It is the national Antarctic operator and has an active role in Antarctic affairs.

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Instituto Antartico Chileno Chilean Antarctic Territory Research institutes in Chile

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 east a ...

Chile and the Antarctic