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Chile

Chile. Amber Bishop. Location. Latitude: 42 degrees North Longitude: 12 degrees East Chile is a country in South America. . Climate. Many different climate zones. The seasons fall at opposite times of the year from the n orthern hemisphere.

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Chile

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  1. Chile Amber Bishop

  2. Location • Latitude: 42 degrees North • Longitude: 12 degrees East • Chile is a country in South America.

  3. Climate • Many different climate zones. • The seasons fall at opposite times of the year from the northern hemisphere. • The summer months are December , January, and February . • June, July, and August are the winter months. • The far south has a cool, damp climate. • In the north rainfall is heaviest in winter.

  4. Cultures • The culture of Chile is influenced by several other foreign elements and countries. • The main cultures of Chile are Inca, Araucanian cultures, and Mapuche cultures.

  5. Movement • Transportation in Chile is challenging. • There are cabs, buses, private cars, vans, collectivos, trains. • In rural areas trains only go through major areas.

  6. Movement of Goods • Export- copper, fruit, fish products, paper, pulp, wine, and chemicals. • Imports- petroleum, chemicals, electronics and telecom equipment, vehicles, natural gas and industrial machinery. • Importers: United States, China, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, and Japan. • Exporters: China, United States, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Netherlands, and Italy.

  7. Human Interaction • Deforestation, soil erosion, and air pollution are the main environmental issues in Chile. • There is pollution of water, air, and land. • The air pollution is from industry and transportation. • Water pollution is acute in urban centers, where the population has been doubled.

  8. Environment affecting people • An earthquake that hit Chile on February 27,2010 affected more than 2 million people. • The earthquake had hit central Chile. • It is one out of the five most strongest earthquakes ever that was recorded. • The magnitude was 8.8 • There was several aftershocks including one that was a 6.9 • One of the largest earthquakes had hit the same area in 1960, leaving 2 million homeless and killed1655 people.

  9. Regions • There is 13 different regions in Chile. • A couple of the regions are: Valparaiso Region and Tarapaca Region. • Valparaiso Region- Is located in the middle of Chile. Is mainly featured by mountains and connecting coastal highlands. Has a Mediterranean climate so in the winter it is very rainy and cold in the mountainous area. • Tarapaca Region- Borders Peru and Bolivia to the north and east. The region is based on fishing and fishing processing and the agriculture.

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