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U.S., Colombian officials sign military bases accord...to be a matter of national security?'' Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Michelle Bachelet of Chile initially echoed the Chavez and Correa concerns but toned down their statements after Washington assured them the U.S.... In this article: U.S., Rafael Correa, Hugo Chavez, Bogota, Alvaro Uribe, Colombia, Ecuador, El Nuevo Herald, and The Miami Herald |
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 1 day ago
Abbas thanks Venezuela for supporting Palestinians
...freeze ahead of any new negotiations. Abbas, who found a largely receptive audience during his earlier stops in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay, met Friday with President Chavez. Venezuela, Chavez said after hugging his guest,...
In this article: Mahmud Abbas, Hugo Chavez, Benjamin Netanyahu, Venezuela, Simon Bolivar, United States, Israel, Palestine, West Bank, and Gaza Strip
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Financial Times | 2 days ago
Latin America sets course for the centre
...presidential run-off, polls suggest. Such a move towards the political centre in countries such as Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Brazil has led some analysts to rethink traditional party divisions. "The big debate going on in Latin...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, Latin America, Recession, International Monetary Fund, Venezuela, Jose Mujica, and Brazil
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Full print edition | August 06, 2009
Colombia and its neighbours: Bazookas and bases
...their outrage. Instead, the leaders of Brazil and Chile seemed to side with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in expressing unease over a pending deal that would give the United States use of several Colombian air and naval bases. Frustrated by the...
In this article: Alvaro Uribe, Colombia, South America, Raul Reyes, Hugo Chavez, Sweden, and Venezuela
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Miami Herald - Americas | October 31, 2009
In Latin America, weapons buying spreads mistrust
...official who monitors Latin America. Only four countries account for 80 percent of all the arms purchases -- Brazil, Venezuela, Chile and Colombia -- and 80-85 percent of the region's military expenditures go to salaries and pensions,...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, U.S., and Rafael Correa
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www.washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2007
'Shut Up' Is Hit Ringtone in Spain
...Madrid daily El Pais reported on its Web site Monday. That's what King Juan Carlos told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a heated confrontation at a summit in Chile last week. The ringtone is thought to have generated around $2.2...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Spain, El Pais, King Juan Carlos, Madrid, Caracas, Socialism, and YouTube
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BBC News | November 04, 2009
New row over Colombia-US accord
...Colombian military bases could be used by the US to attack his country. Other countries in the region, including Brazil and Chile, have also expressed concern. The BBC's Jeremy McDermott, in Colombia, says Colombia is increasingly...
In this article: US, Colombia, Hugo Chavez, Gustavo Petro, Alvaro Uribe, Venezuela, and Bogota
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www.washingtonpost.com | January 10, 2007
Chavez Defends Criticizing OAS Chief
...speak with him about the issue. At a session of the OAS permanent council this week, countries including Honduras, Guatemala and Chile expressed support for Insulza and chastised Chavez for insulting him. During his speech, Chavez turned...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Jose Miguel Insulza, RCTV, Jorge Urosa Savino, Venezuela, Roman Catholic, Organization of American States, and Caracas
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Guardian Unlimited | August 27, 2009
Outcry in South America over US military pact
...of South American Nations (Unasur) summit. Brazil and Chile, which have stable relations with Washington, were partly mollified - but Chavez's Andean bloc remained steadfast in its opposition. Bolivia's president, Evo Morales, called for...
In this article: United States, Hugo Chavez, Washington, Colombia, South America, Barack Obama, Bogota, Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela
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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile (Spanish: RepChile.ogg|República de Chile), is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage at the country's southernmost tip. It is one of only two countries in South America that does not have a border with Brazil. The Pacific forms the country's entire western border, with a coastline that stretches over 6,435 kilometres. Chilean territory extends to the Pacific Ocean which includes the overseas territories of Juan Fernández Islands, the Salas y Gómez islands, the Desventuradas Islands and Easter Island located in Polynesia. Chile claims of territory in Antarctica.
Chile's unusual, ribbon-like shape — long and on average wide — has given it a hugely varied climate, ranging from the world's driest desert — the Atacama — in the north, through a Mediterranean climate in the centre, to a snow-prone Alpine climate in the south, with glaciers, fjords and lakes. The northern Chilean desert contains great mineral wealth, principally copper. The relatively small central area dominates the country in terms of population and agricultural resources. This area also is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century, when it incorporated its northern and southern regions. Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands and features a string of volcanoes and lakes. The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords, inlets, canals, twisting peninsulas, and islands. The Andes Mountains are located on the eastern border.
- Name:
- Chile
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Chile
- Local Name:
- República de Chile
- Capital:
- Santiago
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- "By reason or force"
- Largest City:
- capital
- Government type:
- Representative democracy
- Founding Date:
- September 11, 1980
- Formations:
- Declared
- Area:
- 756,950
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $252.9 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 59th
- GDP (nominal):
- $181.5 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 53rd
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 45st
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $9,884
- Time Zone:
- n/a
- Currency:
- Peso
- Demonym:
- Chilean
- Currency (code):
- CLP
- Country Calling Code:
- 56
- ccTLD:
- .cl
- Anthem:
- Himno Nacional de Chile
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