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A “Lickle” About A Country/Dependent (16)

Chile

*  Although the Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth, it is rich in copper, iodine, nitrates and iron ore.

*  Sebastian Pinera, the President of Chile, is a billionaire.

Canada

*  The name Toronto is from the Huron language, and it means “meeting place.”

*  British Columbia (BC) is a Province in this country whereas Columbia is a country in South America.

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