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Chile

Chile. By Joe Lorang. Where is Chile?. Chile. A Few Basic Facts. Location: Southwest part of South America Total area: 756,102 sq km (38 th in world) Population density: 22.2 per sq km Capital city: Santiago Currency: Chilean Peso Year of Independence: 1810, from Spain.

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Chile

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  1. Chile By Joe Lorang

  2. Where is Chile? Chile

  3. A Few Basic Facts • Location: Southwest part of South America • Total area: 756,102 sq km (38th in world) • Population density: 22.2 per sq km • Capital city: Santiago • Currency: Chilean Peso • Year of Independence: 1810, from Spain

  4. Population Characteristics • Total pop. 16,888,760 (59th in world) • Languages: Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English • Composition: Age Distribution:

  5. Economics & Demographics • Unemployment rate: 7.1% (72nd in world) • Income/wealth distribution: lowest 10%: 1.6% highest 10%: 41.7% • GINI coefficient: 52.4 (16th in world) • Economic growth rate over past five years: about 4%

  6. Major Industries • Mining - especially copper (which is over 1/3 of Chile government revenue), but there are other materials being mined for, such as lithium • Fish processing • Wood

  7. Government • Currently a republic (representative democracy) • Declared independence from Spain in 1810 • Became democratic in 1990, after military dictatorship led by Augosto Pinochet • Current president: SebastiánPiñera • Previous president: Michelle Bachelet

  8. Important Events • 1810-1818: Chilean war for independence from Spain • 1879-1884: Chile defeats Peru and Bolivia in the War of the Pacific • 1927: Carlos Ibañez del Campo becomes dictator of Chile • 1973: Bloody overthrow of Salvador Allendeby Augosto Pinochet (who would later become dictator) via a U.S.-backed coup • 2010 - Large earthquake causes massive destruction in Chile

  9. Salvador Allende “These are my last words, and I am certain that my sacrifice will not be in vain, I am certain that, at the very least, it will be a moral lesson that will punish felony, cowardice, and treason.” -Salvador Allende, September 11, 1973 • Born on July 26, 1908 in Valparaiso, Chile • Attended University of Chile • Married HortensiaBussi • Became a physician • Democratically elected in 1970 (first Marxist democratically elected in Latin America) • Marxist, and disliked by the U.S. for this reason • Overthrown (and committed suicide) on September 11, 1973 in Santiago, Chile, as a result of a U.S.-backed coup lead by Augosto Pinochet, who would later became Chile’s dictator

  10. Current Issues • Significant deforestation, which could have negative affects on Chile’s lumber industry and negative environmental consequences • Air pollution and water pollution, which could affect the fishing industry in Chile as well as lowering overall air and water quality • Threatened species (about 150), which could possibly go extinct and lower species diversity • Large-scale destruction caused by 2010 earthquake had negative economic affects • Border disputes with Peru and Bolivia • Illegal drugs (particularly cocaine)

  11. Chilean Culture • Religions: Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% • Vina del Mar International Song Festival • Important artists: Roberto Matta, Claudio Bravo, Carlos Sotomayor, XimenaArmas, Carlos Catasse, Jose Errazuriz, Camilo Mori • Important writers: Isabel Allende, Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, Jose Donoso

  12. Cueca • Traditional Chilean dance in 3, using traditional Chilean clothing • Spanish, African, Arab influences • Northern, central, Chiloe versions • Varies greatly in style and mood • Related to the Zamacueca • “National dance” since 1979

  13. Relations with U.S. • Very friendly relations now with U.S. • Much improvement in the past 20-30 years • In the past, relations with the U.S. were not as positive • 2003 Chile-U.S. free trade agreement

  14. Bibliography: Information • http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Chile • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html • http://www.claudiobravo.com/biografia.html • http://www.zcommunications.org/remembering-chiles-9-11-by-paul-street • http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/chile_mining_accident_2010/index.html • http://lacosmopolis.wordpress.com/2009/12/25/galeria-8-la-zamacueca-de-manuel-antonio-caro/ • http://www.answers.com/topic/vi-a-del-mar-international-song-festival • http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14574958 • http://www.citizen.org/documents/chilealternatives.pdf

  15. Bibliography: Images • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Chile.svg • http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas.html • http://theagecases.blogspot.com/2011/06/case-299-history-of-chile.html • http://celsoldc.instablogs.com/entry/imperialism-in-portuguese/ • http://terracottajourneys.com/bike-tours/camino-santiago-bike-tour/ • http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/plans-for-a-movie-chronicling-the-ordeal-of-the-33-trapped-chilean-miners-are-in-progress/story-e6fredpu-1225966337347 • http://travel.saricie.com/SouthAmerica2006/Santiago_en.htm • http://level3carlosylaura.blogspot.com/ • http://www.marxists.org/archive/allende/index.htm • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=chile+deforestation&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=MUSWyV_lMsXLrM:&imgrefurl=http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x8205584/deforestation_eucalyptus_clear_out_chile&docid=I_5k7k2qlVye5M&itg=1&w=700&h=492&ei=S0ZtTpOhEqvUiAL7ooikDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=965&vpy=93&dur=9766&hovh=188&hovw=268&tx=138&ty=101&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=177&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&biw=1280&bih=572 • http://www.claudiobravo.com/115.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=488&width=601 • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Het_dansen_der_Cueca-p1906-160-2.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Zamacueca-Chile.jpg • http://katakamidotcomnewsindonesia.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/readout-of-the-president-obama%E2%80%99s-call-with-president-pinera-of-chile/ • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Bachelet_and_G.W.Bush_20060608_1.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Houseofthesprirts.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Parra01f.PNG

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