COMPOSITION

1. UBICATION:

Chile is a republic in southwestern South America, bounded on the north by Peru,

on the east by Bolivia and Argentina, and on the south and west by the Pacific
Ocean.
2. TERRITORY
Chile is the longest north-south trending country in the
world at over 4,600 km in length, however on average it
is just 150 km wide from west to east.
Politically, Chile is divided in 12 regions, including the
Antarctic territory, plus the metropolitan region.

3. CLIMATE
Chile is a country that has many extremes of weather. Because. Chile is a very
narrow and long country, it has a very diverse climate that varies in different parts
of the country. In general, the north has a drier climate with high temperatures. But
if you go south, there is a cooler and wetter climate. Precipitation is more frequent
during the winter months
4. PEOPLE
Chile is home to some 19 million people
(19.493.184 people) as of april 2023.
5. MONEDA
The official language of Chile is Spanish, and
its currency the Chilean peso.
6. CAPITAL:
The capital city of Chile is Santiago which has a
population of around 7 million people, about
36% of the total population.
 7. CURRENCY
The main indigenous people of southern and central Chile
are called the Mapuche. Today just 5% of the population is
Mapuche or other native people.

8. GASTRONOMY:
There is a wide variety of typical Chilean dishes,
which are gradually lost in gastronomy. For
example: Ajiaco, Arrollado huaso, Caldillo de
congrio, carbonada, Cazuela nogada, Chapalele,
Charqui de caballo, empanada.

9. ECONOMY:
Chile is one of the most stable and prosperous nations in South
America.
10. SPORT

The Tennis is Chile's most successful sport, however,

football (soccer) is
Chile's most popular spo rt,
The national sport of Chile is Rodeo which is still very
popular in rural areas of the country.
11. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Chile is the fourth most
visited destination in South America; a long and narrow country.
Some of its most visited tourist attractions are:1. Easter Island 2.
The Atacama Desert 3. Torres

12. INDEPENDENCE DAY: It is 18th

Septiember 1810

13. NATIONAL FLOWER: Is the Copihue

14. NATIONAL ANIMAL: Is the huemul

15. TYPICAL DANCES: Its most famous dance

is: La cueca, it is the national dance of Chile, but it
is also danced: La pericona, el costillar,
mazamorra, el torito, etc.