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In which country is the driest non-polar place in the world?

Chile

Background

Chile is home to the Atacama Desert, and there are spots there where it has not rained for decades. Some weather stations there have never measured any rain at all. Still, plants and even some animals live there. They get the tiny bit of water they need straight from the coastal fog.

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