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___ ChileDestination Chile, a virtual travel guide to the long coastal strip between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Chilean art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this South American nation, e.g.: official web sites of Chile, addresses of Chilean and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Chile. |
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Republic of Chile |
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 Flag of Chile Background: A three-year-old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, which ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, first implemented by the PINOCHET dictatorship, led to unprecedented growth in 1991-97 and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Growth slowed in 1998-99, but recovered strongly in 2000. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
 Official Name: República de Chile short form: Chile int'l long form: Republic of Chile ISO Country Code: cl Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Fri-May-9 12:37 Capital City: Santiago (pop. metropolitan area est. 6 million) The legislative body operates in Valparaíso. Other Cities: Concepcion-Talcahuano (840 000), Vina del Mar-Valparaíso (800 000), Antofagasta (245 000), Temuco (230 000). Government: Type: Republic. Independence: 18 Sept 1810 (from Spain). Constitution: Promulgated 11 September 1980; effective 11 March 1981; amended in 1989, 1993, and 1997. Geography: Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru. Area: 756 945 sq. km. (302 778 sq. mi.) Terrain: Desert in north; fertile central valley; volcanoes and lakes toward the south, giving way to rugged and complex coastline; Andes Mountains on the eastern border. Climate: Arid in north, Mediterranean in the central portion, cool and damp in south. People: Nationality: Noun and adjective--Chilean(s). Population: 15 million. GNI per capita PPP: $ 11 537 (year) Ethnic groups: Spanish-Native-American (mestizo), European, Native-American. Religions: Roman Catholic 69.9%; Protestant 15%. Languages: Spanish. Literacy: 95.8%. Natural resources: Copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower. Agriculture products: Grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, wine, garlic, asparagus, beans, beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber. Industries: Copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles. Exports partners: USA 14%, Japan 11.4%, China 9.9%, South Korea 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1%, Brazil 4.3%, Italy 4.1%, Mexico 4% (2004) Imports partners: Argentina 17%, USA 14.1%, Brazil 11.1%, China 7.1% (2004) Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of ChileGobierno de ChileThe Government of Chile. Presidencia de la República de Chile Ricardo Lagos Escobar's Office. Congreso Nacional The National Congress of Chile. (in Spanish) Ministerio de Planificación y Cooperación MIDEPLAN - Ministry of Planning and Cooperation (in Spanish) Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Official site of the ministry. Diplomatic Missions Misión Permanente de Chile ante Naciones Unidas Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations. Embassy of Chile in the U.S. Washington D.C. Diplomatic Missions of Chile Abroad Address list of Chile's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Chile Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions accredited in Chile. Statistics Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas The National Institute of Statistics - Chile in figures. Maps Map of Chile Shaded Relief map of Chile.  Google
Earth Chile Zoomable satellite view of Chile. Google
Earth Santiago de ChileZoomable satellite view of Chile's capital city. Map of South AmericaReference map of South America.  Pucon Lake District © visit-chile.org |
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Chile NewsDiario MercurioNational and international news. (in Spanish) Diario Chañarcillo La Nación Chilean daily newspaper. (in Spanish) La Tercera Chilean daily with national and international news. (in Spanish) Las Últimas Noticias One of the major Chilean dailys. (in Spanish) |
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Arts & CultureBiblioteca Nacional de ChileChile's National Library (in Spanish) 
Memoria ChilenaA web site based on the digitalization of the Chilean cultural inheritance. (in Spanish) www.chilearte.com Online gallery of Chilean Art. Pueblos del Sur Art, craft, decoration and culture created by hands of Chilean artisans. Pablo Neruda Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto The biography web site of Pablo Neruda. (in Spanish) Pablo Neruda - Biography A brief, hypertext-annotated biography at the Electronic Nobel Museum Project website. Fundación Pablo Neruda Neruda Foundation. |
 Another world: Atacama Desert © visit-chile.org |
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Business & EconomyBanco Central de ChileCentral Bank of Chile. Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Santiago Stock exchange. Cámara de Comercio de Santiago Santiago Chamber of Commerce. Transportation __Airline LanChile Airlines __Railroad Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado Chile State Railway. |
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Destination Chile - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Chile: the Andes, Atacama desert, volcanoes and lakes, Santiago, Valparaíso, Farellones/El Colorado, island of Chiloé, Valle del Encanto, Parque Nacional Lauca, Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui, Juan Fernández archipelago.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, mountaineering, climbing, skiing, cruising, diving, adventure tours and much more. Chile Touristico Tourist Information by the National Service for Tourism. (in Spanish) Chilean Tourism Promotion Corporation Chile Tourism and Travel Information with links and information about Chilean tour operators, e.g.: Mountaineering in Chile Information on mountaineering and climbing the Andes mountain range. NoevoAnden A Chile guide by Carlos Lowry (in Spanish). CHIP Travel Chile Information Project (CHIP) Travel Guide.  Go
ChileChile Travel Guide. VisitChile.com The site offers country information and touristic services. Kids Chile Para Niños A Chile foe kids portal site (in Spanish). Santiago Santiago The Municipality of Santiago. Sewell The former mining settlement in the Andes became an UNESCO World Heritage site. Easter Island - Rapa Nui (3700km (2294mi) west of the Chilean mainland) Easter Island Foundation and Easter Island Guidebook Visitor's guide with information on Easter Island. |
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EducationUniversidad de ChileSantiago. Universidad de Santiago de Chile Official site of the University of Santiago de Chile. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) CTIO is a complex of astronomical telescopes and instruments available for use for approved projects by qualified astronomers. European Southern Observatory (ESO) ESO an intergovernmental, European organisation for astronomical research operates the La Silla Observatory and the Paranal Observatory in Chile. |
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Environment & NatureNatural Resources Information Center (CIREN)Government funded research institute, focusing in natural resources inventory. Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA) Official website of the National Commission of Environment. (in Spanish) Bosque Modelo Chiloé Organization for biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of forests, while improving the quality of life of rural families and indigenous communities. Futafriends - Conservation Efforts in Southern Chile Grassroots community campaigning to defend the Futaleufu River in Chile against a proposed hydroelectric power plant. Pumalin Park A guide to the Pumalin Park, and about the private environmental protection project of the Conservation Land Trust (a U.S. environmental foundation) WWF, Valdivian Ecoregion Program Conservation project for the rainforest ecoregion of Chile and Argentina. |
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History
Memoria ChilenaA web site based on the digitalization of the Chilean cultural inheritance.  Biblioteca
virtual del Bicentenario 1810 - 2010200 years of Literature and History of Chile, Chile's National Library provides books and essays for download (in Spanish) . WWW-VL History Index Comprehensive index of sites related to Chile's history. |
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SearchBuscar.c lIndice temático de sitios y páginas web chilenas. La Brújula El índice de webs en Chile (Spanish/Engl.) Chile Lindo ChileLindo Multimedia Magazine. (in Spanish) Newsgroup of Chile soc.culture.chile Additional Information on ChileBBC News Country Profile: ChileChile - LANIC Latin American Network Information Center on Chile. Background Notes: Chile Governments on the WWW: Chile Open Directory Project: Chile Wikipedia: Chile The World Factbook -- Chile |
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