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Chucamarca | |
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Loayza Province |
| Municipality | Yaco Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Chucamarca is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 991. [1]
The Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an archipelago lying to the north of the Canadian continental mainland, excluding Greenland.
This is a list of the extreme points of Ireland – the points that are farthest north, south, east or west in Ireland. It includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Coordinates: 17°05′S67°28′W / 17.083°S 67.467°W
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