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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country on the southwest coast of South America between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. Chile borders Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and the Strait of Drake. In addition to the mainland area, Chile includes some Pacific islands, and the country has a territorial claim of 1.25 million km² of Antarctica ; however, these requirements are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty. Spain conquered and settled Chile in the middle of the 16th century, thereby…

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The name of the Republic of Chile almost certainly comes from the native language, in which ‘chili’ means “land at the end of the world”. Location Chile stretches for a total of 4,300 km along the Pacific coast to the Strait of Magellan and the notorious Cape Horn. The mean width of the country is on average around 190 km, in some places even only 90 km. In the north, the west-east extension is greatest at 450 km. Chile’s neighbors…

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Chile – country information Country name Chile Official name Republic of Chile Capital Santiago de Chile Continent South America Area 756,096 km2 Population 16,341,929 (2012) Foundation of a state 18/9/1810 The highest mountains Llullaillaco 6723 m Longest rivers Bío-Bío 246 km State system a pluralistic presidential republic with a bicameral parliament The biggest cities Santiago (capital) 5,450,000, Concepción 425,000, Vina del Mar 335,000 Official language Spanish Ethnicity/National Composition mestizo 92%, Indians 6.5%, others 1.5% Religious affiliation Roman Catholics 81%, Protestants…

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