South America: Chile
About Chile
A three-year-old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, which ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, first implemented by the PINOCHET dictatorship, led to unprecedented growth in 1991-97 and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Growth slowed in 1998-99, but recovered strongly in 2000.
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| Capitol City: | Santiago |
| Population: | 15,328,467 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 22% (1998 est.) |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Date of independence: | 18 September 1810 (from Spain) |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
| Environmental Issues: | air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage |
| Agricultural Products: | wheat, corn, grapes, beans, sugar beets, potatoes, fruit; beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber |
| Imports: | consumer goods, chemicals, motor vehicles, fuels, electrical machinery, heavy industrial machinery, food |
| Exports: | copper, fish, fruits, paper and pulp, chemicals |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: US 24%, EU 23%, Argentina 11%, Brazil 6%, Japan 6%, Mexico 5% (1998) EXPORTS: EU 27%, US 16%, Japan 14%, Brazil 6%, Argentina 5% (1998) |
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