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Copper is mined in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile and is the principal export of that country.

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How do copper and South American deserts relate?

At one time, there were several copper mining towns located in South American deserts. Now, the copper mines have been long exhausted.


What are the two largest deserts in South America?

The two largest deserts in South America are the Patagonian and Atacama Deserts.


How do the North and South American deserts compare?

North America has both hot and cold deserts. South America has only cold winter or cool coastal deserts. There are no hot deserts in South America.


What is the desert climate in South America?

All the deserts of South America are either cold winter deserts or cool coastal deserts. They are not considered hot deserts.


What are the driest deserts in South America?

All the deserts in South America are quite dry but the driest of all the Atacama Desert.


Which continent have no hot deserts area?

Neither Antarctica nor South America have hot deserts.


How does sodium nitrate and South American deserts relate?

Sodium nitrate is accumulated in deserts from Chile and Peru.


In what deserts do aboriginals live?

Aboriginals live in deserts in Australia, Africa, Asia, North America and South America.


Does South America have the hottest desert in the world?

No, there are only cool coastal or cold winter deserts in South America. There are no hot deserts. The hottest desert in the world is the Mojave in North America.


Are there cacti in the American deserts?

Yes, there are cacti in all the deserts of North and South America.


What continent has rainforests deserts and plains?

Africa, Australia, Asia, North America and South America have rainforests, deserts and plains.


What 2 continents have cold deserts?

There are cold or cool deserts in Asia, South America, North America, Africa and Antactica.