Chile

  media type="file" key="chile podcast mp3.mp3" Geography: Surrounded by three sides of impassable barriers. Most of Chiles coast line is rugged. About 80% of Chile is made up of mountains of some form or other.

Capital: Santago

Climate: temperate; desert in the north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in the south

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Population: 16,000,000

Major Export: copper, fruit,

Major Import:Civilian aircrafts ,Drilling & oil equiptment including platforms

Religion: Roman Catholicism 70%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestent 15.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, Orthodox or Muslim 0.1%, The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints 0.9%, Atheist or Agnostic 8.3%

Important Cities: Arican, Capiacol, Serena, Calama, San Pedro, Antofagasta, Copiapo, La Serena, Vinadel Mar, Santiago, Concepcion

Culture Notes: Official holiday is Workers Day march 21-Navy Day, July 16-Fiesta De La Virgin,Official Language Spanish :