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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 14,973,843 (86% urban)
- Total area: 292,205 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish
- Religions: Roman Catholic (89%)
- Per capita GDP: $12,500 p.a.
- Exports: $14.9b; copper, molybdenum, iron ore, wood pulp, fishmeat, fruits
- Literacy: 95%
- Life expectancy: 75.5 years (78.8f, 72.3m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Chile
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Chile
- [Atlapedia Online] - Chile
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Chile - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Chile - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Chile
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Go Chile
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Gobierno de Chile (Government of Chile)
- Governments on the WWW - Chile - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Mercosur Organismo (Mercado Común del Sur) - Common Market of the South
- Andean Parliament (El Parlamento Andino) - communitarian and representive device for deliberation and control of the Andean
Integration System (AIS) on behalf of the Andean Community
- Comunidad Andina (Andean Community) - subregional organization made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and
Venezuela and the bodies and institutions comprising the Andean Integration System (AIS), a series of bodies and institutions
that work to intensify Andean subregional integration, promote its external projection, and reinforce the actions connected with
the process
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Ong.cl - gateway to Chile's NGOs
- Asociación Chilena de Organismos No Gubernamentales (Acción) (Chilean Association of NGOs) - group of institutions
interested in promoting the exercise of total citizenship and recognition and respect of human rights - economic, social and
cultural
- Ecoeduca.cl - environmental education portal for Latin America
- Federación Nacional de Profesionales Universitarios de los Servicios de Salud (FENPRUSS) (Santiago) - represents
professionals in the public health sector
- Fempress (Santiago) - developed by the Latin American Institute of Transnational Studies (ILET) as a means of information and
communication that promotes greater fairness between men and women in latin America
- Fondo de las Américas Chile (The Americas Foundation Chile)
- Ford Foundation Andean Region and Southern Cone (Santiago) - works to strengthen democracy in the sub-region through a
sustained focus on the problems associated with democratic governance, poverty and social inequality, supporting an array of
NGOs to build knowledge, foster citizen participation in economic and political activity, strengthen human rights and the rule of
law, and promote responsiveness to social needs in public institutions
- La Fundación Chile (The Chile Foundation)
- Libertad y Desarrollo - free markets, efficient social policy, Western-Christian values
- National Network of Ecological Action (RENACE) - network of citizen organizations undertaken specific ecological actions
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Chile
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Guides & advice:
- Guide to Chilean Patagonia
- Access Chile - tourist guide
- Visit Chile (Tourism Promotion Corporation Chile)
- TurismoChile National Guide
- Sernatur (National Tourism Board)
- Accommodation:
- Hotels of Chile - reservations, rates, descriptions
- Hotels Club Presidente - Santiago, Concepcion, Porto Montt and Vina del Mar
- Chip Hotels - hotel reservation and accommodation guide
- Cabañas Puerta Pucon
- Organisers:
- Kon-Tiki Tours & Travel -- The South American Specialists
- Chip Travel - hotels, national parks, sports, adventure
- Airlines:
- Lanchile - Chilean airline
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- Banco Central, Departamento de informaciones Estadísticas y Publicaciones (Central Bank Department of Statistics)
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Chile
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Chile
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Chile - news articles selected from around the world
- [The Economist] country briefing - Chile
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Chile
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Chile] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Chile - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Chile
- [Political Resources] - Chile
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Chile - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Chile
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Santiago Times
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (Stock Exchange)
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