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Iquique
Population: 221400 people.

Iquique (pronounced [iˈkike]) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It is located at 20°13′S, 70°10′W and had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census. The city's name comes from the Aymara word "Ique-ique", which translates to "laziness", but can also mean "sleep" or "bed." Iquique has one of the largest duty-free commercial port centers (or Zona Franca) of South America and has been traditionally called Zofri. There are around 2.4 km² of warehouses, banking branches, and restaurants.

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