Juan Fernández Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Juan Fernández Islands?Southeastern Pacific Ocean, 670 km west of continental Chile
2. How many people live in Juan Fernández Islands?Approximately 850 residents, concentrated on Robinson Crusoe Island
3. What is the capital of Juan Fernández Islands?San Juan Bautista, located on Robinson Crusoe Island
4. What language do people speak in Juan Fernández Islands?Spanish is the official language
5. Who discovered Juan Fernández Islands?First charted by Juan Fernández in the 1570s
6. What is the literary connection?Inspiration for Daniel Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe' due to Alexander Selkirk's marooning (1704-1709)

Oceanic Volcanism: Volcanic activity that occurs on the ocean floor, leading to the formation of islands and seamounts.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or region.
Privateer: A private person or ship authorized by a government to attack and capture enemy vessels, acting as a form of state-sanctioned piracy.
Insular Territory: A territory that consists of one or more islands, often geographically distant from the mainland of the governing country.