The Republic of Chile is a nation located in South America. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. With Ecuador, it is one of two countries in South America which do not border Brazil. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas and Easter Island. Chile also claims about 1,250,000 sq km of Antarctica. Chile was the only country in South America that did not suffer a dictatorship during the 20th century, specially during the Cold War.