Chile is a country which is a part of the South American continent. It is a long strip of land in the south west region of South America. It is coastal to the South Pacific Ocean, and a portion of the South Atlantic Ocean. When compared to other countries, Chile’s physical geography is a little odd. This long piece of land stretches vertically from north to south approximately 4,270 km, yet it is only 177 km, from east to west.
Chile borders three countries; Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. The capital city of Chile is Santiago, which is right in the middle of this country. Chile has 239 cities across the country. Chile is currently a developing country, which is improving its economy day by day to be listed in the future as a more developed country.
Dark Green: Mostly broadleaf evergreen forest
Light Green: Mostly scrub, with local small tree areas
Brown: Mostly grass with patches of low forest
Orange: Patchwork of cultivated vegetation and pastureland
Yellow: Desert or alpine barrens
Most regions of Chile are still covered by forests/greenery. The land in the South Coast is separated into small Islands. Major cities of Chile include; Santiago, Greater Valparaiso, Greater Concepcion, and Greater La Serena.
Comparison to Canada
Chile Canada
• Size: 756,096 km2
• Recent Population: 17.46 million (2012)
• GDP Per Capita: 16,701.23 $CA (2012)
• Currency: Chilean Peso
• Exchange Rate (2014): 1 CLP = 0.002 CAD
• Time zones: Eastern Island, Chile
• Time Difference (Santiago):
Chile Standard Time UTC/GMT
-4 hours (Same as Toronto)
• World Region: In the Southwestern region of the South American Continent
• Capital City: Santiago
• Languages Spoken: Spanish
• Religions Practiced (2011): Christianity, Bahai Faith, Judaism, Isla...
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...sed demand on fuels around the world, Chile took advantage of this fact and started to open oil extracting industries/plants. The export of many in demand products including exotic fruits and animals (Lamas) attracted many international consumers towards Chile. The Industrializing era started to take over major Chilean cities in order to compete in international trading and economic growth. Due to an overthrow of the military rule, the switch to a democratic government meant that Chile had a bright future ahead. In present day, Chile is considered to be one of the top developing countries competing aggressively against many great nations. The Chilean government stabilizes, putting in all efforts to a better economic health for Chile. Every day the levels of governmental, political, and social issues in Chile decrease, leaving more space for businesses to flourish.
Colonizing has a big effect on a country making it either beneficial or negative. It also leaves many legacies behind influencing how a country functions today. When a country gets colonized they are introduced to new cultures and ideas that are brought over by the country that colonizes them. During the colonial period of Peru the Spanish brought over their culture and ideas influencing and leaving behind different legacies. These legacies that are left behind affect a country throughout their development of a country. Francisco Pizarro and his Spanish settlements were responsible for the conquering of Peru in 1532. Peru inhabitants were known as Incas and they lived in the Inca Empire. Peru is in the South American continent located on the
Salvador Allende promised to redistribute Chile's income (only two percent of the population received forty-six percent of the income), nationalize major industries (especially the copper companies), and to expand relations with socialist and communist countries. Allende's presidency presented a threat to the United States; a man with such aspirations would have to stray from United States policies and the policies of all other countries. Allende would neither respect nor consider the work the United States had done for them in the past. The United States would no longer be able to act as a parasite, sucking the money out of Chile. The U.S. decided it must stop this man from rising to power as soon as possible.
Unlike any other Latin American country, since the nineteenth century, Chile has had a traditional electoral democracy. With its socialist revolutionary leader, Salvador Allende, creating the electoral coalition called “Popular Unity,” Allende won the 1970 presidential election of Chile. His presidency produced a radicalization among workers, but later his controlled insurrection was defeated by the uncontrollable revolution started by Chilean citizens. The military later overthrew Allende in 1973 and Augusto Pinochet assumed power. Patricio Guzman, a Chilean film director made a film of the depiction of student's reactions to his screening of The Battle of Chile, a documentary called Chile, Obstinate Memory. Even after decades of this regime, the student movement in Chile is going steady and this film compares and contrasts with it in various factors.
Before the 1960s, four thousand six hundred nine miles southeast of Texas, Chile was known as a stable country compared other Latin American countries until 1962, when the Cold War took effect on this enormous country and Chile became a part of the Alliance for Progress. The Alliance for Progress was created to keep socialistic revolutions out of Latin American countries. In the 1960s, the president of Chile, Eduardo Frei was endorsed by the Johnson administration. Frei was required to pass a radical reform but with Chile becoming more industrialized, Labor Unions requested for higher and reasonable wages. In the end, the Labor Unions were not pleased with the wages that they were receiving which, lead to inflation and higher prices for man made items and labor. With an economic change occurring, the Chilean youth adopted a Leftist view and began to protest against the government with the labor unions. Both ...
First of all, one of South America’s greatest geological features is the Andes Mountains. The Andes are a major mountain range in Venezuela. The Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world. To be specific, the mountain range is 4,500 miles long and 500 miles wide (Andes). The Andes stretch along the west coast of South America passing through several countries including Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The Andes’ average elevation is 13,000 feet. One might not think this but in some places in the Andes Mountains there is snow and even glaciers. Mount Aconcagua, in Argentina, is the highest elevation of the Andes, at 22,841 feet above sea level. The Himalaya Mountains are the only other mountains that are taller than ...
Did you know that Peru is one of the top ten countries to visit in the world? (UNWTO) Peru has unique music and energetic dances that are fun to see. The people are friendly and charming; they would be happy to help one find their way if they need help. But, the main reason Peru appears on the top ten list is because of its unique geographical features. Some examples are the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu and Cusco. The art and culture of the Peruvians, as well as the people themselves,and the popular places to go, are what tourists like to see in Peru.
Many years of war made Latin America’s economy suffer, and made it almost impossible to be able to recover from their debt. A stable economy was crucial to be able to gain credibility, from other countries so that investments would continue. In Peru, for example the silver mines and machinery where destroyed beyond repair. “Horrendous economic devastation had occurred during the wars of independence. Hardest hit were…Peruvians silver mines. Their shafts flooded, there costly machinery wrecked.” 120(Chasteen ). This made Peru suffer greatly because this was one of their main trades. In Mexico, one of their largest economic struggles was the lack of transportation infrastructure, meaning that Mexico did not have railroads. Mexico also lacked navigable rivers which made it much harder to be able to...
... a great contrast to the most apparent feature of the Western Society. The Westerners created new political ideologies never seen before, resulting in neither an absolute or dictatorial structure. The Catholic Church still remained an intricate part of the Latin American life and continued to provide a key cultural adhesive throughout the Latin civilization, as the Western Societies role of religion lost popularity. The loss of interest in the church was partly because of the rising popularity nationalism and socialism provided as competition for the church. Lastly, The Latin American economy depended mainly on their agriculture and consisted of each country developing a cash crop or mineral specialty, while industrialization left an immense imprint on the shape of society in Western nations, by creating new specialty professions which required extensive training.
Daily life in Chile depends on where you are located within the country. With it being almost 4500 miles long, the geography, the culture, and even the economy depends on the location. The north end, closest to Peru, is known for its agricultural resources, especially in mining. The central part, specifically Santiago, which is the nation’s capital and where most of Chile’s population is located, is the center of business. The south though, is colder, with thick forests that make growing seasons short. Despite the large differences even nation-wide, Chile is growing quickly. In 2013, Bloomberg found that “Chile’s economy grew by 5.5% in the last year—faster than predicted, and significant growth during a period when much of the world has seen only [small] economic expansion. (Gaiser) Chile is seen as one of the best South American countries, even with a smaller population. It has a population of about 16.8 million in 2013, 6th largest in South America. (South American Population) They are excelling in terms of competitiveness, peace, freedom, stability and prosperity. (BBC)
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