Chile „Posílení konkurenceschopnosti absolventů MENDELU v oblasti rozvojové spolupráce a managementu přírodních zdrojů v zemích třetího světa“ , Brno Připravil: Eduardo Alfredo von Bennewitz Alvarez
CHILE-Geography Chile stretches over 4,630 kilometres Chile lies between latitudes 17° and 56°S, and longitudes 66° and 81°W.
The northern Atacama Desert contains great mineral wealth, primarily copper and nitrates
Putre
Copiapo Valley
Little North (Elqui Valley)
Little North (Tongoy)
The relatively small Central Valley, which includes Santiago, dominates the country in terms of population and agricultural resources resources
Curicó
Earthquake in Maule Earthquake Chile-Maule
National Parks Altos de Lircay, Siete Tazas
Huasos (Chilean cowboys)
Vichuquen area near Curicó
Crossing the Andes (Curicó)
The green South Araucania
Patagonia
Eastern Islands
History Early history and colonization: years ago… Mapuche Spanish Conquerers 1536 (Pedro de Valdivia) Independence 1810 (O´Higgins)
Chilean presidents since 1990 Allende Pinochet Politics (1970 since today…)
Economy Is seen as ( “leading Latin American nations in human development, competitiveness, income per capita (14000 USD, 2010), globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption”. However, it has a high economic inequality, as measured by the Gini index (52,1%). Facing many challenges. Inequality, Education reform, Political and economical establishment, social movements, environmental awareness, social cohesion…
Chilean way. Successful, open question
Culture Pablo Neruda Nicanor Parra: Prolific Parra family, Violeta,Roberto, Angel… Gabriela Mistral
Roberto Bolaños Antonio Skarmeta Roberto Matta
Motto: "Por la razón o la fuerza" (Spanish) "By right or might" Motto: "Pravda vítězí" (Czech) "Truth prevails" Chile and the Czech Republic
Does the truth always prevails? Neruda: Real name is Neftalí Reyes Neruda
“Virtual Chile”