Generally in South America Brazil or Chile always tend to stand out with respect to their military power, in which they represent their strength compared to others. However, these countries are not the only ones since the Global Fire Power Index (GFP) revealed its ranking of the nations with the highest naval force in the world, among which a South American country stands out for being in the top 15. In the following note, we tell you all the details.
WHAT IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WITH THE LARGEST NAVAL FORCE IN SOUTH AMERICA?
The Global Fire Power (GFP) announced through its investigations that the only South American country that has the largest naval force is Colombia due to the number and power of its warships, among which 219 patrol vessels, 4 submarines, 2 corvettes and 9 frigates. Within the world list, said nation is in position 12, becoming the best in the region.
In addition, these are used to fight against armed groups or simply to seize drugs that criminals try to export through the Colombian sea. On the other hand, the National Navy of Colombia was established in the 19th century with the purpose of achieving independence, so from that moment on its duty is to preserve territorial integrity, defend the State and its institutions, and protect the rivers, lakes, , Colombian seas and oceans with their more than 35 thousand members that they have to date.
Finally, at a general level, the study indicates that Russia leads the list, surpassing the United States and China as the nation that has the best naval force, this is due to its large strategic investment in defense and modernization. In total, this country has a fleet of 781 ships, which include submarines, corvettes and destroyers.
RANKING OF COUNTRIES WITH THE GREATEST NAVAL FORCE
In the world:
- Russia
- China
- North Korea
- USA
- Sweden
- Indonesia
- Italy
- India
- Thailand
- Sri Lanka.
In Southamerica:
- Colombia.
- Bolivia.
- Brazil.
- Chili.
- Paraguay.
- Peru.
- Argentina.
- Venezuela.
- Ecuador.
- Uruguay.
WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE MOST ISLANDS IN SOUTH AMERICA?
The country that has the most islands in South America is Chile since in its entire coastal territory it has more than 43,000, according to the report from the Military Geographic Institute. Among the most popular and largest are the Chiloé archipelago, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and the Juan Fernández archipelago, contributing to the geographical and cultural diversity of the nation.
The Ministry of National Assets of Chile revealed that there are a total of 11,078 islands that do not have their own name, while 19,571 are tax islands. Furthermore, these places occupy an area of 105,561 km², equivalent to 14% of the country’s area. It is important to mention that the second nation with the most islands is Brazil with around 2,000.
