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 Chile: A Natural Inspiration
Chile's history is as many-faceted as the country is long. Just as pre-Hispanic cultures throughout Chile varied from one ecological niche to another, so too does each region have its own post-Conquest historical events and traditions, its separate economy and demographics.
 Chile: A Hiking Guide to Easter Island
Easter Island has more to offer hikers than any other Pacific island. Here in an area barely 11 km wide and 23 km long, nearly a thousand ancient Polynesian statues lie toppled on volcanic slopes and along the coast. Join David Stanley, author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific, in this feature article.
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| Area |
total: 756,950 sq km land: 748,800 sq km water: 8,150 sq km note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez |
| Climate |
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
| Population |
16,284,741 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish |
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Chile's history is as many-faceted as the country is long. Just as pre-Hispanic cultures throughout Chile varied from one ecological niche to another, so too does each region have its own post-Conquest historical events and traditions, its separate economy and demographics.
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CIA World Factbook |
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| CIA World Factbook Description of Chile |
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| Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Araucanian Indians were completely subjugated. A three-year-old Marxist government of Salvador ALLENDE was overthrown in 1973 by a military coup led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth, reduced poverty rates by over half, and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation. |
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