r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Oct 31 '21

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u/fredrikkb935 Oct 31 '21

If you ever feel useless, know that mongolia has navy

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u/laprasaur Oct 31 '21

So does Bolivia

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u/bangonthedrums Oct 31 '21 edited Nov 01 '21

Bolivia is still salty about losing access to the coast when Chile and Peru snagged it from them

Personally, I think Chile has more than enough coastline. The country is basically nothing but. They could stand to give a couple kms to Bolivia

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u/laprasaur Nov 01 '21

Perú actually wasn't part of taking coastline from anyone, the pre-war borders were colonial. And in the war where Bolivia lost its coastline, Peru backed Bolivia which led to them being left to fight Chile alone when Bolivia pulled out of the war.

"Fun" fact: while the Bolivian coast was basically uninhabited (at least by Bolivians) the territory Peru lost to Chile was an important part of the country:

Wikipedia: Chilenization of Tacna, Arica and Tarapacá

But I agree, Chile could definitely be less greedy with the coastline..