Chile Research Paper

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Chile was originally under the control of the Incas in the North and the nomadic Araucanas in the South. In 1541, a Spaniard, Pedro de Valdivia, founded Santiago. Chile won its independence from Spain in 1818 under Bernado O’Higgins and an Argentinian, Jose de San Martin. The official name of Chile is Republic of Chile. The head of state of Chile is Michelle Bachelet. Chile is 292,260 Square miles. The countries that border Chile are Peru to the North, Bolivia to the Northeast, and Argentina to the East. The population of Chile is 17.62 Million and the capital of Chile is Santiago. The major language spoken is Spanish and other languages spoken are Indigenous, Languages Mapudungun and Aymara. The major religion of Chile is Christianity. The …show more content…
In 1980 Chile had 8 universities, while by 1990 it increased to sixty. The country has 8 professional institutes and 168 technical training centers. You people aged 18 to 24, 19% attend an institution of higher education. Chilean parents generally inclined to pampering their children, by buying what they demand or by surprising them with presents at any time of the year. Jobs in Chile are hard to fine if you are a foreigner and jobs outside the mining industry pay substantially less than in the USA and Europe.
Geographical info: Chiles is a large and narrow strip with formidable natural barriers make present-day boundaries, isolating the country from the rest of South America. The Northern region is extremely dry and the central region is a fertile area with a mild climate. The Southern region is chilly and rainy, having icy fjords and glaciers at the southernmost tip. The Andes peak of its eastern border can be seen from the Pacific
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The constitution of Chile was approving in a national plebiscite in September 1980, under the military government of Dictator Augusto Pinochet. It entered into force in March 1981. The bicameral legislature consists of a 38-seat senate. The president serves a 4 year term, and Chile is divided into 13 regions. The civil war of 1891 of Chilean government army of Chile against Conggressist Junta Navy of Chile, the war of the Pacific (1879-1883) Chile against Peru Bolivia, the Chincha Islands war (1864-1866) Chile Peru Ecuador Bolivia against Spain, and the pacification of Araucaria (1864-1866) Chile against

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