Chile

Introduction

Chile chĭl´ē, Span. chē´lā [key], officially Republic of Chile, republic (2015 est. pop. 17,763,000), 292,256 sq mi (756,945 sq km), S South America, west of the continental divide of the Andes Mts. Chile is bordered by Peru on the north, Bolivia on the northeast, Argentina on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west and south. Santiago is the capital and the largest city.

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Introduction
Land
People
Economy
Government
History
Bibliography

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