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The archipelago was discovered by chance on November 22, 1574, by the Spanish sailor Juan Fernández, who was sailing between Peru and Valparaíso and deviated from his planned course. He called the islands Más Afuera, Más a Tierra, and Islote de Santa Clara.

In the 17th and 18th century it was used as an hide-out for pirates.

In 1966 the Chilean government renamed Isla Más Afuera to Alejandro Selkirk and Isla Más a Tierra to Robinson Crusoe, in order to promote tourism. Incidentally, Selkirk never set foot on Más Afuera, only on Más a Tierra.

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1. Dependency status: The archipelago administratively belongs to Region of Valparaíso (Chile)

2. Government type: republic (Chile)

3. Location: group in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about 667 km off the coast of Chile

4. Border Countries: none (islands)

5. Climate: subtropical , influenced by the cold Humboldt Current which flows northward along the South American coast east of the islands, and the southeast trade winds. The temperature ranges from 3-34oC, with an annual mean of 15.4oC. Higher elevations are generally cooler, with occasional frosts on Robinson Crusoe

6. Terrain: The islands are volcanic in origin. Santa Clara is the oldest of the islands, 5.8 million years old, followed by Robinson Crusoe, 3.8-4.2 million years old, and Alexander Selkirk, 1.0-2.4 million years old. Alexander Selkirk is the largest of the islands, at 50 sq km; its highest peak is Los Innocentes at 1319 meters. Robinson Crusoe is 48 sq km, and the highest peak, El Yunque, is 916 meters. Santa Clara is 2.2 sq km, and reaches 350 meters.

7. Area: 181 km2

8. Capital: San Juan Bautista, on Cumberland Bay on the north coast of the island

9. Administrative divisions: 3 islands: Robinson Crusoe (Más a Tierra, 94 km2), Alejandro Selkirk (Más Afuera, 86 km2) i Santa Clara (ok. 13 km2)

10. Population: 633 (all on Robinson Crusoe)

11. Languages: Spanish

12. Religions: Roman Catholic

13. Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)


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