Chile

Chile is a country situated in South America and is the longest country on the continent due to its approximately 2,700 miles of extending territory. It shares boundaries with Peru and Bolivia, as well as Argentina. Its western border is the Pacific Ocean and it exercises sovereignty over Easter Island, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, and the volcanic islets of Sala y Gómez, San Félix, and San Ambrosio, all of which are located in the South Pacific. Chile is a country of diverse geographical features: at the northern end of the country is the Atacama Desert; there is also the Central Valley which is otherwise known as the Longitudinal Valley, a 40- to 45-mile-wide plain made up of a vast thickness of heavily mineralized alluvial soils. Further south, the relief turns into thick forests and lakes before altering into a string of islands off the mainland’s southern tip.

Although Chile does not place quite high in the world education ranking, it is a country worth considering as a study-abroad location. To begin with, this sovereign state provides an extensive list of universities including some of the most highly recommended in the world institution. Among them are the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile as well as the University of Chile. Of these, the University of Chile is the oldest in the country, with 50% of its foreign exchange students arriving from the United States, 35% from European countries and about 5% from countries in Asia. It is also an institution that has contributed greatly to fields such as Business, Law & Jurisdiction, Arts and Economy. This includes historical figures such as Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda. Among the popular fields of study which tend to be selected throughout the country are Education, Engineering, Medicine, Humanities, Business, and others. The country is also a suitable location to practice communicating in foreign languages such as Spanish. There are also opportunities for internships in the fields of Healthcare, Fashion, Design, Business, and others.