• The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Chile. President: Michelle Bachelet January 1: The Llaima volcano erupts. January 3: Carabineros...
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    Chile, (US: /ˈtʃɪl.i/) officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest...
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    The economy of Chile operates as a market economy and is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank. It is recognized as one of the most prosperous...
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    The 2008 Chilean telethon was the 22nd edition of the solidarity event in Chile, produced on 28 and 29 November 2008, which sought to raise funds for the...
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    The Chile national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile), nicknamed La Roja (lit. 'The Red One'), represents Chile in men's international...
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    Chile (Spanish: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the...
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    New Mexico chile or New Mexican chile (Scientific name: Capsicum annuum 'New Mexico Group'; Spanish: chile de Nuevo México, chile del norte) is a cultivar...
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  • The 2008 student protests in Chile were a series of protests and other manifestations by citizens of dissatisfaction against the state of education in Chile...
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  • States intervention in Chilean politics started during the War of Chilean Independence (1812–1826). The influence of United States in both the economic...
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    Universidad de Chile (Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ uniβeɾsiˈðað ðe ˈtʃile]) is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, that plays in the Primera...
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    Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Chile, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. The country is secular and the freedom of...
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  • The Chilean Pork crisis of 2008 was Chile's first ever mediatized dioxin crisis that led to major reputational and financial losses for the country due...
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    Chile competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Key Note–Ranks given for track...
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    Chile's 2017 census reported a population of 17,574,003 people. Its rate of population growth has been decreasing since 1990, due to a declining birth...
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    Sports in Chile are performed at both amateur and professional levels, practiced both at home and abroad to develop and improve, or simply represent the...
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    in Chile have advanced significantly in the 21st century, and are now quite progressive. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Chile...
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  • The 2008 Primera División de Chile is the 77th season of top-flight football in Chile, and the 7th under its current format. The Torneo Apertura "Copa...
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    The 1973 Chilean coup d'état (Spanish: Golpe de Estado en Chile de 1973) was a military overthrow of the democratic socialist president of Chile Salvador...
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    Chile competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of four competitors: two wheelchair tennis players...
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  • Palestinians in Chile (Arabic: فلسطينيو تشيلي) are believed to be the largest Palestinian community outside of the Arab world. There are around 6 million...
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    Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the regional and international arena. Chile assumed a two-year non-permanent...
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  • events in the year 2024 in Chile. President: Gabriel Boric (CS) Minister of the Interior and Public Security: Carolina Tohá 1-5 February: 2024 Chile wildfire...
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    territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish invaders began to raid the region of present-day Chile, and the...
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    An authoritarian military dictatorship ruled Chile for seventeen years, between 11 September 1973 and 11 March 1990. The dictatorship was established...
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    geography of Chile is extremely diverse, as the country extends from a latitude of 17° South to Cape Horn at 56° and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to...
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  • The 2008 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco Estado was the 84th Chilean League top flight, in which Colo-Colo won its 28th league title after beating...
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  • The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 4th edition of the tournament. It was held in Chile between 19 November and 7 December 2008. Sixteen teams...
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  • LATAM Airlines (redirect from Lan Chile)
    LATAM Airlines Chile, formerly known as LAN Chile and LAN Airlines, is a Chilean multinational airline based in Santiago and one of the founding companies...
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    previously known as Alliance for Chile (Spanish: Alianza por Chile), is a coalition of centre-right to right-wing Chilean political parties. The Alliance...
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  • The 2008 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco Estado was the 83rd Chilean League top flight, in which Everton won its 4th league title after beating...
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