1. Chile (Republic of Chile)
“Por la razon of la fuerza”

2. Introduction Capital: Population: 16,888,760
In the 16th century Chile was inhabited by indigenous Indians… The Inca (north territory) and Mapuche (central and southern territory) .
Capital:
Santiago
Population:
16,888,760
Living in Urban areas: 86%
Major Cities:
Puente Alto
Valparaiso
Antofagasta

3. White and Amerindian: 95.4% Mapuche: 4% Other indigenous groups: 0.6%
Ethnic groups:
White and Amerindian: 95.4%
Mapuche: 4%
Other indigenous groups: 0.6%
Religions:
Roman Catholic: 70%, Evangelical: 15.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses: 1.1%, other Christian: 1%, other 4.6%, none: 8.3%
Languages: Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Literacy:
People over the age of 15 can read and write.
95. 7%
4% GDP: 103 In the world

4. Geography Location: Southern part of South America
Borders the Pacific Ocean
Area:
Land: 743,812 sq km
Water: 12,290 sq km
About the size of Montana
Easter Island and Isla Sala y Gomez are part of Chile.
Climate:
North: Desert
Central region: Mediterranean
South: Cool and damp
Terrain:
Low mountains around the Coast
Fertile valleys
In the East, the rugged Andes mountains

5. Geography… Elevation: Natural Resources: Land Use:
Highest Point:  6,880m
Nevado Ojos del Salado
Lowest Point: 0m
Pacific Ocean
Natural Resources:
Copper, timber, precious metals, hydropower, nitrates…
Land Use:
Arable land: 2.62%
Permanent: 0.43%
Other: 96.95%

6. Government Independence: Government type:
September 18, 1810 (from Spain)
Government type:
Republic (Influenced by Western European)
Three branches of Government
Suffrage: Age 18
Elections: The President is chosen by popular vote for a four year term. The current President is Sebastian Piñera.
The government is also very influenced by the Roman Catholic Church.

7. Military In Chile you get the wonderful choice of joining the… Army
Air force
Navy
Carabineros de Chile ( Queens Dragons)
The military is mandatory for months for male citizens after turning 18. For women it is not mandatory but they can volunteer for service. Chile does have a drafting system for military emergencies.
GDP: 3.9%

8. Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of Indians Native to Chile. They have been around since Spain conquered Chile. With the new colonization the Mapuche migrated east to the Andes mountains. The Mapuche fought many wars over territory. ( Ex: the Battle of the Maule against the Inca) The Mapuche still roam Chile and keep most of their traditions.

10. Some Current Events… MhmXD
Chile Quake Is One of the Biggest in a Century.
In 2010, an earthquake struck near Chile’s coast at a magnitude of 8.8. In Copiapo, Chile, 33 miners were buried alive for about two months as an effect of the earthquake.
Chile donates land for world’s largest optical telescope.
The Foreign Ministry of Chile signed over 213 square miles of land to the European Organization for Astronomical Research. They are working on building the largest optical telescope on the Southern Hemisphere.

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