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Chile
Chile
Country Profile
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).
Local Time: UTC -4h
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.
Border countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru
Climate: Arid in north, Mediterranean in the central portion,
cool and damp in south.
Government:
Type: Republic.
Independence: 18 Sept 1810 (from Spain).
Constitution: Promulgated 11 September 1980; effective 11 March 1981;
amended in 1989, 1993, and 1997.
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%.
Business
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)
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)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Chile
Chile
El Estado de Chile - The State of Chile.
Presidencia de
la República de Chile
Ricardo Lagos Escobar's Office.
Congreso Nacional
The National Congress of Chile. (in Spanish)
Gobierno de
Chile
The Government of Chile.
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.
Map of South America
Reference map of South America. \
News
Diario Mercurio
National 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)
Arts & Culture
Biblioteca Nacional de Chile
Chile's National Library (in Spanish)
Memoria Chilena
A 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
Information by Universidad de Chile about Pablo Neruda, pen-name of
Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, Nobel Prize winner in Literature 1971
(in Spanish)
Business & Economy
Banco Central de Chile
Central Bank of Chile.
Bolsa de Comercio
de Santiago
Santiago Stock exchange.
Cámara de Comercio de
Santiago
Santiago Chamber of Commerce.
Transportation
Airline
Ladeco
LanChile Airlines
Railroad
Empresa de los
Ferrocarriles del Estado
Chile State Railway.
Destination Chile - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover 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, 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 inormation about
Chilean tour operators.
NoevoAnden
A Chile guide by Carlos Lowry. (in Spanish)
CHIP Travel
Chile Information Project (CHIP) Travel Guide.
Go
Chile
Chile Travel Guide.
VisitChile.com
The site offers country information and touristic services.
Santiago
Santiago
The Municipality of Santiago.
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.
Education
Universidad de Chile
Santiago.
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.
Environment
Natural Resources
Information Center (CIREN)
Government funded research institute, focusing in natural resources
inventory.
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.
History
Memoria Chilena
A web site based on the digitalization of the Chilean cultural
inheritance.
WWW-VL History Index
Comprehensive index of sites related to Chile's history.
Search
Buscar.c l
Indice 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
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