Nitrates used to be the major product mined in the Atacama. Today it is copper.
The Atacama Desert makes up the northern quarter of Chile.
Some scientists argue that the driest desert is the Antarctic Desert, others that the Atacama Desert deserves that honor. However, the Atacama is the closest to the country of Peru and the northern parts of that desert cover the southwestern part of that country.
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The world's largest desert is called Sahara desert in Northern Africa.
South America is the continent that has the driest place on Earth (Atacama Desert in Chile) and the largest tropical rainforest (Amazon Rainforest).
The world's driest climates are typically found in regions known as deserts, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Sahara Desert in Africa, and the Arabian Desert in the Middle East. These areas receive very little precipitation and have low humidity levels, resulting in extremely arid conditions.
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Many of the world's driest climates are found in regions such as the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Sahara Desert in Africa, and the Arabian Desert in the Middle East. These areas receive very little precipitation due to factors such as their proximity to subtropical high-pressure systems and rain shadows created by mountain ranges.
Egypt has the worlds longest river, the Nile. It also contains part of the Sahara Desert, the world largest desert.
Desert biomes can be found at various longitudes around the world, as they are characterized by low precipitation and high temperatures. Specific examples of desert biomes include the Sahara Desert in Africa (around 25°E longitude) and the Atacama Desert in South America (around 70°W longitude).
The largest supplier of raw, mined diamonds is probably the DeBeers organization. Read more about them, below.