The driest location on Earth is in which country?

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The driest location on Earth is in which country?

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Geography

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SSC

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The correct answer is option 2, Chile. Chile is home to the driest location on Earth known as the Atacama Desert. The Atacama Desert is a plateau located in the northern part of Chile, stretching over 1,000 kilometers. It is considered the driest non-polar desert in the world, with some areas not receiving any rainfall for several years. The extreme aridity of the Atacama Desert is due to a combination of factors such as its location between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the presence of the cold Humboldt Current, and the presence of high atmospheric pressure systems that block moisture from reaching the region. The Atacama Desert is an important scientific and astronomical research site due to its clear skies and lack of light pollution.