Important Facts On Chile

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country Chile. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Chile's official name is Republic of Chile.
• Chile is located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
• Chile is one of only two countries in all of South America that does not border Brazil.
• Chile is surrounded by three different countries; towards the northeast is Bolivia, in the direction of north is Peru, and to the east is Argentina.
• Chile is 4300 kilometers long and approximately 175 kilometers wide. The total geographical area of Chile is 756,626 square kilometers.
• The capital of Chile is Santiago (de Chile).
• Most of the Chilean population lives in the capitol city of Santiago, Chile.
• The local currency of Chile is called ‘Chilean Peso’. It is divided into 100 centavos.
• Forests, grazing land, volcanoes and lakes are all features of southern Chile.
• Chile had to endure a 17 year military dictatorship between 1973-1990 that left more than 3000 people either dead or missing.
• Being two times more in size of Japan, Chile ranks 38 in the largest country in the world list.
• There are two favorite games of Chilean: football (in Australia and America it is known as soccer) and tennis.
• Chile has an unusual name for a football team (soccer) they call themselves the o’ Higgions a Patriot of Chilean rule.
• Valparaiso is one of the most prosperous cities in all of Chile and is known as “The Garden City”.
• In one 40 year span no rain fell in Chiles Atacama Desert for 40 years.
• Chile has farmed salmon for years and in early 2000s is known as the top exporter.
• Along the mountainous region of Chile there are over 1300 volcanoes and a number of them can still be active.
• Chile received it independence from Spanish colonial rule in 1913.
• One of the fastest growing cities in Chile La Serena has grown by as much as 30 % in the last 30 years.
• The City of Valparaiso, Chile has the largest annual fireworks show in all of South America.
• Chile owns a portion of Antarctica as well as the Sothern most island know as Joses.
• The city at the very tip of Chile called Punta Arenas Is the southernmost city on a continent in the world.
• The southernmost village in the world is also in Chile Called Puerto Williams.
• Though the main language is Spanish in Chile, but minority of Chileans speak native language.
• Main religion in Chile is Catholicism.
• Michelle Bachelet Jeria was the first woman president ever in Chile and was elected in January 2006.
• Natural resources found in Chile are timber, iron ore, nitrates, copper and precious metals. Chile is also rich in hydro-power.
• Chile exports fish,fruits, copper, paper and pulp and chemicals.
• Christianity is the religion followed in Chile. 89% of the population is Roman Catholic, Protestants make 10% and others make 1% of the population.
• One of the fun facts about Chile is, that it is the sixth largest exporter of wines.
• The Senate of Chile is bicameral. The Houses are called Congreso Nacional (National Congress) and Camara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies). The members of National Congress serve an eight year term whereas members of Chamber of Deputies serve a four year term.
• Chile has a Republican type of government. It is divided into 13 administrative regions.
• People often entertain friends at home and guests give a small gift as a token of appreciation and thanks.
• There are an estimated 840,000 Chileans living abroad. More than half of these live in Argentina. 2% of these live in my home country, Australia.
• The “maoi” island of the coast of Chile belongs was annexed by Chile and renamed Easter Island in the late seventeen hundreds.
• The inlet at the top of Africa was part of Chile in the days of Pangaea.
• The most popular tourist attraction in all of Chile is Vina del Mar.