territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to colonize the region of present-day Chile, and...
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finally to one of raw material export and a large service sector. Chile's recent economic history (since 1973) has been the focus of an extensive debate...
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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica...
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Most Chileans share a common culture, history, ancestry and language. The overwhelming majority of Chileans are the product of varying degrees of admixture...
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The history of the Jews in Chile dates back to the arrival of Europeans to the country. Over time, Chile has received several contingents of Jewish immigrants...
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The history of the Constitution of Chile dates from 1811. There were 10 constitutional texts and a draft for a federal organization in 1826. Its common...
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precolonial history of Chile refers to the period from the first human populations in the territory of Chile until the first European exploration of the region...
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Santiago (redirect from History of Santiago de Chile)
also known as Santiago de Chile (Spanish: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas...
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The flag of Chile consists of two equal-height horizontal bands of white and red, with a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton,...
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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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systematic suppression of political parties and the persecution of dissidents to an extent unprecedented in the history of Chile. Overall, the regime left...
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LGBT history in Chile encompasses a broad history related to gender and sexuality within the country of Chile. Oftentimes this history has been informed...
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The economy of Chile is a market economy and high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank. The country is considered one of South America's most prosperous...
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The Maritime history of Chile started when Chile gained independence, but traces it origin in the colonial era and has ultimately origin in the seafaring...
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Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal...
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The Chilean Navy (Spanish: Armada de Chile) is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense...
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in Chile has a long history dating back to the Pre-Hispanic period. Indigenous peoples practised varying types of agriculture, from the oases of the...
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"Conception of the Blessed Mother of Light") is a city and commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción...
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these events, see History of Chile. See also the list of governors and presidents of Chile. Timeline of Santiago de Chile history Other possible dates...
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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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Chilean cuisine stems mainly from the combination of traditional Spanish cuisine, Chilean Mapuche culture and local ingredients, with later important...
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"Miracle of Chile" was a term used by economist Milton Friedman to describe the reorientation of the Chilean economy in the 1980s and the effects of the economic...
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full or partial origin from Chile. According to the 2010 U.S. census, the population of Chilean ancestry was 126,810. Chilean Americans are the fourth smallest...
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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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Valparaíso (redirect from History of Valparaíso)
Drake's sack of Valparaíso gave origin to the legend about Cueva del Pirata. In 1810, a wealthy merchant built the first pier in the history of Chile and the...
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Captaincy of Chile (Capitanía General de Chile [kapitaˈni.a xeneˈɾal de ˈtʃile]), Governorate of Chile, or Kingdom of Chile, was a territory of the Spanish...
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During most of Chile's history, from 1500 to the present, mining has been an important economic activity. 16th century mining was oriented towards the...
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importance of which centers on the history of Palestinian migration to Chile. In the late 1800s, Palestinians (initially young men) began arriving to Chile. Many...
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won all their matches in Chile and had the top scorer of the tournament's history (Eduardo Vargas). Universidad de Chile has reached semi-finals in...
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On 11 March 1990, Chile the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet ended and was replaced by a democratically elected government. This transitional...
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