Tacna-Arica
[ tak-nuh-uh-ree-kuh; Spanish tahk-nah-ah-ree-kah ]
noun
a maritime region in W South America: long in dispute between Chile and Peru; annexed by Chile 1883; divided as a result of arbitration 1929 into a Peruvian department (Tacna ) and a Chilean department (Arica ).
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Tacna-Arica
/ (Spanish ˈtaknaaˈrika) /
noun
a coastal desert region of W South America, long disputed by Chile and Peru: divided in 1929 into the Peruvian department of Tacna and the Chilean department of Arica
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